President John Mahama has appointed Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Vaccine Institute (NVI), pending confirmation by the Board and the Public Services Commission.

Inaugurated in May 2023, the NVI is tasked with establishing institutional frameworks for vaccine research, development, and manufacturing in Ghana.

Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey will be responsible for:

Dr. Sodzi-Tettey is a Public Health Physician with 21 years of experience in district medical practice, national healthcare leadership, and global health initiatives. He has led quality improvement projects across more than 200 public hospitals in Ghana, significantly reducing preventable deaths among children under five.

Before his appointment, he served as Vice President of Global Delivery at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Boston, USA, where he provided strategic, technical, and operational leadership for IHI’s work across Africa and the Middle East.

“This is a truly exciting opportunity to contribute to building the resilience of our health system through local vaccine manufacturing. I am humbled and truly grateful to President Mahama and the Health Minister, Hon. Akandoh. I look forward to forging the necessary local, regional, and global partnerships needed to make this national assignment succeed,” Dr. Sodzi-Tettey said.

Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey attended Achimota School before qualifying as a medical doctor from the University of Ghana Medical School. He later earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Ghana School of Public Health, graduating as the best student and receiving the Prof. & Mrs. Ofosu-Amaah prizes.

He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, where he completed the Program for Leadership Development (Harvard’s equivalent of an Executive MBA).

Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey is also:

His extensive experience in healthcare leadership and innovation positions him well to lead the National Vaccine Institute in achieving its critical mission.