Strengthening Ghana’s Health Sector for the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

In Ghana, the Minamata Initial Assessment clearly outlines Ghana’s health sector as a major contributor to mercury releases due to its high dependence on materials such as thermometers, sphygmomanometers and dental amalgam which have high contents of mercury. As recommended by the MIA report and in compliance with the targets of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the project will build capacities of personnel in Ghana’s health sector to implement policies and activities geared towards the phasing-out/down of mercury use in the health sector.

Financial mechanism

SIP

Implementation timeline

2020 - 2023

Status

Completed

Classification

SIP Round 2

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 6. Clean water and sanitation

Countries

Ghana

Objectives

The project will increase the capacities of personnel in Ghana’s health sector in order to implement policies and activities geared towards the phasing-out/down of mercury use in the health sector.

Activities

Project factsheet

Expected outcome

OUTPUT 1 Capacity and awareness raised on the Minamata Convention
OUTPUT 2 Standards established for mercury-free devices used in the health sector
OUTPUT 3 A national calibration system (technical capacity and technology) established for the health sector

Budget

$250.000