Deputy Minister, Gender Advocate, Humanitarian Surgeon, Educationist, Member of Parliament and Philanthropist [Ghana]
Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah is a newly designated Deputy Minister of Health and an elected Member of Parliament for the Essikado-Ketan Constituency in Ghana and a distinguished gender advocate, humanitarian surgeon, educationist, and philanthropist. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and a medical degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Prof. Ayensu-Danquah is a double board-certified surgeon specializing in general surgery, trauma, burns, and reconstructive surgery. She also holds a master’s degree in public health with a focus on international health management and planning, along with a special certification in humanitarian assistance and disaster management from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. Her medical career includes private practice in the United States, with licenses to practice in California, Michigan, and Maryland.
She operates a private surgical facility in Accra, Ghana, and is the founder of Healing Hands Organization, an NGO dedicated to providing medical and surgical care to underserved populations. Through this organization, she delivers free medical supplies and equipment to clinics and hospitals in rural communities, ensuring healthcare access for the most vulnerable.
Prof. Ayensu-Danquah is a member of the Ghana FDA Advisory Team for Vaccines and Biological Products and serves on the board of Days for Girls International Ghana. She is a professor of medicine at the Center for Global Surgery at the University of Utah, a lecturer at Cape Coast University Medical School, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
In addition to her medical and humanitarian work, Prof. Ayensu-Danquah has been actively engaged in politics. She was the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Essikado-Ketan constituency in both 2020 and 2024, successfully winning the seat in the 2024 elections.
Her unwavering commitment to improving healthcare, advancing gender equality, and serving her community has established Prof. Grace Ayensu-Danquah as a trailblazer in medicine, education, philanthropy, and public service.