The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is in discussions with Simprints Technology Ltd to introduce biometrics for easy identification of beneficiaries in the delivery of vaccines.
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboakye, the Director-General of GHS, at a workshop by Simprints to introduce the technology, said it would help identity people easily with the use of fingerprints and facial recognition.
He said it would be tested through piloting before decisions would be taken for its rollout.
"The GHS is already implementing data digitisation as part of government's policy, and during COVID-19 era, surveillance has been electronic all over the country, therefore, this technology will strengthen it to reach more people", he said.
Mr Stephen Taylor, the Chief Delivery Officer of Simprints, said the GHS had been the pioneers in terms of its approach to tacking COVID-19 and also building a very good health system, which would last many years to come.
"We are following the designs and specifications to come out with the very best biometric solution, biometrics have been proven in many contexts to be lifesaving, cost-effective to help with the vaccination programmes and immunisation", he said.
Mr Taylor said Simprints built the technology to radically increase transparency and effectiveness in global development, ensuring that every vaccine and 'public good' reached the people who needed them the most.