Written by The Late Mrs. Emma Hammond was indeed a woman of rare passion, commitment, and genuine care for others. My encounters with her while I worked at the WHO Ghana Country Office between 2015 and 2018 revealed one defining quality about her: an unrelenting desire to see a strengthened and improved health system for Ghana. She was deeply invested in evidence, policy, and people, always seeking better outcomes for the nation particularly through evidence data.
Beyond her professional life, the late Auntie Emma was a woman of faith served faithfully where her life of service, humility, and encouragement touched many. I recall the  last time we met during the 2023 Commissioning and Commendation Service of Methodist Ministers at the Ebenezer Cathedral, Medina. When she learned that I was at Trinity Theological Seminary, she was full of praise and encouragement. From that moment, she made it a point to check on me regularly, reaching out almost every month with genuine concern and support.
Our final conversation was on 15th September 2025, after I shared data on the National HIV statistics. True to her passion for public health, she reached out to find out whether I had returned to WHO after my commissioning; once again demonstrating her continued interest in people, service, and national health issues.
Indeed, we have lost someone who truly cared about others. Her legacy of compassion, professionalism, and Christian service will remain in our hearts. May the Lord grant your soul an eternal rest, and may light perpetual shine upon your soul, Auntie Emma