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Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed	1957
Jurisdiction	Republic of Ghana
Headquarters	Accra, Ghana
Minister responsible	Kwaku Agyemang-Manu
Website	Official Website

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) is the government ministry of Ghana that is responsible for the health of Ghanaians. It is involved in providing public health services, managing Ghana's healthcare industry, and building Ghana's hospitals and medical education system.

Ministry main offices are located in Accra.

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 Ghana Health Service 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
• Ghana Health Service
• 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 current 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 - Minister (2023)

Victor Asare Bampoe - Deputy Minister (2014 –2017)

Bernard Okoe-Boye - Deputy Minister (2020 –2021)

Alhaji Hafiz Adam - Chief Director (2023)

See also

• List of Hospitals in Ghana
• Minister for Health (Ghana)
• Health in Ghana

References

1. "Ministry, Contact us". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
2. "Ministry, Agencies, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
3. ^ Ampomah, Samuel (2018-04-11). "Parliament approves $50m to complete UG Medical Centre - Hon. Minister for Health". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
4. Ampomah, Samuel (2022-12-22). "National E-Health Project with Bio-surveillance (Early Warning) System". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
5. ^ "Moh.Gov.gh". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
6. "Dr Victor Bampoe is Nigeria's UNAIDS country director". GhanaHealthNest. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
7. "Oko Boye Sworn In". DailyGuide Network. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
8. "JoyNews hosts Deputy Health Minister, virologist, others on 'Beyond The Lockdown' tonight". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-05-17.

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

v t e Ministries and agencies in Ghana
Ministry of Interior	Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service Narcotics Control Board Borstal Institute for Juveniles Ghana Prisons Service Ghana Immigration Service Refugee Board Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture National Disaster Management Organization Ghana Police Service
Ministry of Education	National Accreditation Board Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs
Ministry of Youth and Sports	National Youth Authority (Ghana) National Youth Employment Program National Service Secretariat (Ghana)
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning	Ghana Statistical Service SSNIT Value Added Tax Service Internal Revenue Service Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Excise and Preventive Service
Ministry of Trade and Industry	Ghana Standards Board The Institute of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Health	Ghana Health Service Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
Ministry of Communication and Technology	National Information Technology Agency Ghana Space Science and Technology Centre Ghana Open Data Initiative Council for Scientific and Industrial Research National Media Commission
Ministry of Defence	Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) Ghana Armed Forces Ghana Nuclear Society
Ministry of Transport	Ghana Civil Aviation Authority GRC DVLA Ghana Highway Authority Ministry of Roads and Highways
Ministry of Energy	Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Volta River Authority GAEC
Ministry of Food and Agriculture	Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA)
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation	Environment and Natural Resources Advisory Council Environmental Protection Agency

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