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 mandated to establish institutional arrangements for the research, development, and manufacture of vaccines in Ghana.

As Acting CEO, Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey will be responsible for:

• Mobilizing resources and securing sustainable financing to achieve the Institute’s objectives.
• Developing local and international partnerships.
• Collaborating with regulatory bodies to ensure adherence to manufacturing standards.
• Facilitating technology transfer arrangements with vaccine developers and the pharmaceutical industry.

About Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey

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 over 200 public hospitals in Ghana, significantly reducing preventable deaths among children under five.

Prior to this 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," said Dr Sodzi-Tettey.

Education and Affiliations

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:

• A Rockefeller Global Fellow for Social Innovation.
• A Fellow & Board Director of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (Ireland).
• A former Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association.

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