About MOH

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 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

The objects of the Service are to:

·          Implement approved national policies for health delivery in the country.

·          Increase access to good quality health services, and

·          Manage prudently resources available for the provision of the health services

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital was established in 1923 as a colonial hospital for what was then the Gold Coast by Governor Guggisberg. Korle-Bu was to become the standard by which all other hospitals in the nation were to model themselves after. Today it’s the leading national referral hospital in Ghana with a bed capacity of 1,600 and 3,000 members of staff. There’s an average daily out-patient attendance of 1,000 and an average of 120 people are admitted daily.

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 The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) is an umbrella organization that coordinates the activities of the Christian Health Institutions and Christian Churches’ Health programmes in Ghana.  It is a body through which all or most of the Christian Church related health facilities /programmes liaise with the Ministry of Health to ensure proper collaboration and complementation of the government efforts at providing for the health needs of Ghanaians.

• CHAG membership grew from 25 health institutions in 1967 to 152 institutions in 2005. These institutions are 56 hospitals, 83 primary health care bodies and 8 Health manpower-training centres in the country
• The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) member institutions are located predominantly in the rural areas and are aimed at reaching the marginalized and poorest of the poor. A few are in big towns now but were built there when the towns were small and rural. A few can now also be seen in the slumps of some of the Cities. These are targeted at serving the health needs of the poor and vulnerable populations that have been created by urbanisation.

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is located in Kumasi, the Regional Capital of Ashanti Region with a total projected population of 3,204,609 (1998).

The Ghana Ambulance Service aims at providing accessible 24-hour ambulance service nationwide through its own ambulance service and by collaborating with other service providers such as the Fire Service and other hospital-based ambulances. The service also provides improved pre-hospital care in accidents, emergencies and disasters.

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