The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG) successfully held its 2025 Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) from 27–30 November 2025 at Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, under the theme:

“Towards a Cervical Cancer-Free Future in Ghana: Advancing Women’s Health through HPV Vaccination.”

The meeting brought together key national and international stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, WHO, development partners, academia, and sister professional societies. The opening ceremony was chaired by Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III, Paramount Chief of the New Juaben Traditional Area.

A major highlight of the meeting was the official launch of Ghana’s National Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Guidelines by the outgoing SOGOG President, Dr. Ali Samba, marking a critical step toward strengthening and standardising cervical cancer care nationwide.

Participants acknowledged Ghana’s remarkable progress in HPV vaccination, with over 1.88 million girls aged 9–14 years vaccinated, achieving 84.5% national coverage. The largely school-based delivery strategy proved effective, with minimal vaccine wastage and only mild side effects reported. Ghana’s performance now places it among Africa’s leading countries in HPV vaccine rollout, supported by emerging evidence that a single dose provides approximately 90% protection.

Despite these gains, the AGSM highlighted a major concern: critically low cervical cancer screening rates among adult women. Only 3.6% of women nationwide—and 4.3% of women aged 30–49 years—have ever been screened, with some regions recording no screening coverage at all. Participants emphasized that vaccination alone is insufficient and that urgent scale-up of screening services is essential to prevent avoidable deaths.

The meeting also addressed vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, sharing successful strategies such as community engagement, trusted health worker communication, positive messaging, and strong media collaboration. Lessons from countries such as Rwanda and Canada reinforced the importance of sustained, multisectoral action.

SOGOG issued strong calls to action to government, the media, the public, and development partners to sustain HPV vaccination, urgently expand cervical cancer screening, strengthen diagnostic and laboratory capacity, improve equity in access, and support public education.

SOGOG reaffirmed its commitment to leading advocacy, policy dialogue, and professional collaboration to accelerate progress toward the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health threat in Ghana.