History
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is a Public Service body established under Act 525 of 1996 as required by the 1992 constitution. 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.
The GHS continue to receive public funds and thus remain within the public sector. 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. 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. 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.
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. The reforms also provide a sound organizational framework for the growing degree of managerial responsibility that has already been delegated to districts and hospitals. 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.
Divisions
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Family Health Division (FHD)
Health Promotion Division (HPD)
Human Resource Development Division (HRDD)
Internal Audit Division (IAD)
Policy, Planning, Monitering and Evaluation Division (PPME)
Research and Development Division (RDD)
Finance Division (FD)
Health Administration and Support Services Division (HASSD)
Institutiona Care Division (ICD)
Office of the Director General Division (ODGD)
Public Health Division (PHD)
Supply, Stores and Drugs Management Division (SSDMD)
Gender and Social Inclusion Unit
Disability-Inclusive Health Unit
Ghana Health Service Associations
Health Information Technology Professionals Association, Ghana. (HITPAG)
HITPAG supports and promotes the productive, secure, and cost-effective use of state-of-the-art information technology and information management systems within the Ghana Health Service, including e-Learning applications, to further the goals and objectives of the service.
Ghana Medical Association (GMA)
The GMA is the official body representing medical doctors in Ghana. It promotes quality healthcare delivery, professional ethics, and the rights of medical practitioners across the country.
Ghana National Ambulance Service Association (GNASA)
GNASA support and promotes the professional growth and resource needs of ambulance and emergency medical workers in Ghana.
Mental Health Professionals Association (MHPA)
MHPA represents the psychologist, psychiatric nurses, and therapists, It focuses on promoting mental health awareness, advocacy, and professional development.
Ghana Public Health Association (GPHA)
GPHA is a leading advocate for health equity, disease prevention, and health promotion. It members include public health expert, policy makers and NGOs.
Ghana Health Informatic Association (GHIA)
GHIA promotes the use of digital health solutions and data science in healthcare. Its members includes IT Specialist, data analysts, and health systems developers.
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA
GRNMA is the professional association representing nurses and midwives in Ghana. With over 50,000 members nation wide, it advocates tfor he professional development, welfare, and working conditions of its members.
Ghana Health andAllied Workers Union (GHAWU)
GHAWU focuses on ensuring fair labour practices and welfare support for all Allied health workers in Ghana's healthcare system.
Community Health NursesGroup (CHNG)
CHNG brings together community health professionals to advocate for rural healthcare, continuing education and outreach programs.
Ghana Medical Laboratory Professionals Association (GMLPA)
GMLPA champions the role of medical laboratory scientists diagnosis and public health. It provides capacity building and certification programs.
Ghana Midwives Association (GMA)
GMA empowers midwives through advocacy, training, and community based maternal health initiatives to reduce maternal mortality in Ghana.
Gender and Social Inclusive Unit
The Gender and Social Inclusion Unit serves as the focal point for advancing equity and inclusion within Ghana's health system. They champion evidence-based approaches to ensure thar health services are accessible, inclusiv and responsive to the unique needs of all Ghananians regardless of gender, age, disability, socio-economic status, or geographic location.
Operating within the framework of Ghana's National Health Policy and aline with the Sustainable Development Goals, their mandate encompasses systematic integration of gender and social inclusion principles across all health interventions, from policy development to frontline service delivery.
Mission and Vision
Their mission and vision is to eliminate health disparities and ensure that Ghana's commitment to UHC reaches every citizen, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalise populations, through systematic gender main streaming and evidence-based social inclusion strategies.
Functions
- Develop Policies and Tools
- Coordinate Gender Activities
- Promote Equal Oportunities
- Strengthen Data Systems
- Advocate for Reforms
- Train and Build Capacity
- Engage Communities
- Colaborate
Disability Inclusive-Health Unit
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) make up a significant portion of the population and experience higher health risk, worse health outcomes, and multiple barriers when accessing health services. In response, Ghana has made important policy and institutional commitment, including constitutional protection, with Person with Disabilities Act (Act 715), and sector-Wide effort led by the Ghana Health Services (GHS) to incoorperate disability inclusion into health system strengthening. These initiatives aligns with global framework such as the WHO Global Report on Health Equity for Person with Disabilities and the United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) which Ghana has ratified.
Mission
To strengthen Disability-inclusive health service delivery in Ghana by embedding inclusive policies, building health workforce capacity, improving accesible infactrature information systems, promoting meaningful participation of Persons with Disabilities, and ensuring accountability across all levels of health system.
Vision
A health system in Ghana where all Persons with Disabilities have equitable access to quality, accessible, and responsive health services without discrimination.
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