Ghana Health Service

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Ghana Health Service
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Agency overview
Formed1996
Jurisdiction Republic of Ghana
Headquarters Flag of Ghana.svg Accra, Ghana
Agency executives
Parent agency Ministry of Health (Ghana)
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is a Ghanaian government body established in 1996 as part of the Health Sector Reform of Ghana. The Health Service is under the Ministry of Health. The health service primarily administers the health services in Ghana provided by the government and implements government policies on healthcare. [1] The current Director-General of the Health service is Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye who was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo on November 25, 2019 to replace Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare.

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History

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is a Public Service body established under Act 525 of 1996 as required by the 1992 constitution. [1] It is an autonomous Executive Agency responsible for implementation of national policies under the control of the Ghana Minister for Health through its governing Council - the Ghana Health Service Council. [1]

The GHS continue to receive public funds and thus remain within the public sector. [1] However, its employees are no longer part of the civil service, and GHS managers are no longer required to follow all civil service rules and procedures. [1] The independence of the Ghana Health Service is designed primarily to ensure that staffs have a greater degree of managerial flexibility to carry out their responsibilities then would be possible if they remained wholly within the civil service.

Ghana Health Service does not include Teaching Hospitals, Private and Missinand Hospitals. [1] The establishment of the Ghana Health Service was an essential part of the key strategies identified in the Ghana Health Sector Reform process, as outlined in the Medium Term Health Strategy (MTHS), which were necessary steps in establishing a more equitable, efficient, accessible and responsive health care system. [1]

The reforms build on the reorganization of the MOH that began in 1993, was explicitly designed to set the scene for the establishment of the Ghana Health Service. [1] The reforms also provide a sound organizational framework for the growing degree of managerial responsibility that has already been delegated to districts and hospitals. [1] Themes that were central to the reorganization of 1993 remain important today for the Ghana Health Service: careful stewardship of resources, clear lines of responsibility and control, decentralization, and accountability for performance rather than inputs. [1]

GHS Mandate and Objectivity

GHS to provide and prudently manage comprehensive and accessible health service with special emphasis on primary health care at Ghana regional, district and sub-district levels in accordance with approved national policies. The objects of the Service are to:

GHS Functions

For the purposes of achieving its objectives the GHS performs the following functions, amongst others:

Provide comprehensive health services at all levels in Ghana directly and by contracting out to other Ghana agencies. As part of this function, the GHS is:

Director-General

Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa (2002–2006) [2]

Dr. caleb inkoom joseph (star) (2007–2012) [3]

Dr. Ebenezer Appiah Denkyia (2012–2017) [4]

Dr.Anthony Nsiah-Asare (2017–2019)

Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye (2019–present) [5] [6] [7]

Regional Directorates and Directors

The following are the Directorates and Directors within the Ghana Health Service across the regions.

Ashanti Region

Regional Director: Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang [8]

Brong Ahafo Region

Regional Director: Dr. Kofi Issah [9]

Districts:

Central Region

Regional Director: Dr. Alexis Nang-Beifubah [10]

Eastern Region

Regional Director

Districts: [11]

Greater Accra Region

Regional Director: Dr. Charity Sarpong [12]

Districts

Northern Region

Regional Director: Dr. John Eleeza [13]

Districts

Upper East

Regional Director: Dr. Winfred Ofosu [14]

Districts

Upper West

Regional Director: Dr. Damien Punguyire

Districts

Volta Region

Regional Director: Dr. Timothy Letsa [15]

Districts

Western Region

Regional Director: Dr. Jacob Y. Mahama

Districts

Awards/Achievements

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