The Ministry of Health (MoH) is the

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that is responsible for the health of Ghanaians. It is involved in providing public health services, managing Ghana's

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, and building Ghana's

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s and medical education system. Ministry main offices are located in

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. The ministry is responsible for all health related issues in Ghana. It was responsible for direct public health service delivery or provision in the country. However, with the enactment of an ACT 525 of parliament, the functions of promotion, preventive, curative and rehabilitative care have been delegated to the

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and Teaching hospitals. Hence, the ministry is now responsible for only policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization and regulation of the health service delivery in the country.

Agencies

Ministry agencies include: * Ghana Medical and Dental Council * Pharmacy Council Ghana * Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives * Alternative Medicine Council * Foods and Drug Authority * Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes Board * National Health Insurance Authority * Ghana National Drugs Programme *

* Allied Health Professions Council * Occupational Therapy Association Of Ghana * Ghana National Ambulance Service

Projects

Construction and Equipping of 597-Bed University Hospital At Legon

Former President John Dramani Mahama inaugurated the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in 2016. The hospital, with a capacity of 597 beds, was initiated in 2012. After he was out of office in 2017, the project was left dormant until an approval of $50 million was granted by Parliament to finalize the remaining construction at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). Mr. Agyemang-Manu, the Health Minister also assured Ghanaians that the government is dedicated to delivering a high-quality healthcare system and infrastructure. He emphasized that no opportunity to achieve this goal would be overlooked or compromised.

Implementation of the National E-Health Project

This project was initiated by the Ministry to ease the challenges of hospitals in managing patients data and sensitive information.

Personnel

Kwaku Agyemang-Manu Kwaku Agyemang-Manu (born September 6, 1955) a Ghanaian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and was Ghana's Minister of Health between January 2017 and February 2024. He is a Chartered Management Accountant and obtaine ...

- Minister (2023) Victor Asare Bampoe - Deputy Minister (2014 –2017) Bernard Okoe-Boye - Deputy Minister (2020 –2021) Alhaji Hafiz Adam - Chief Director (2023)

References

External links

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health at Ministries section of Ghana.gov.gh

Ghana Health Service, an MoH agency

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives, an MoH agency

Ghana National Drugs Programme, an MoH agency

Christian Health Association of Ghana, an MoH partner
1957 establishments in Ghana

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Medical and health organisations based in Ghana

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