Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health
Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health
Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health
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PRIORITIES BROAD ACTIVITIES LEAD AGENCIES<br />
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE THREE: Strengthening <strong>Health</strong> Systems Capacity<br />
Rationalize facility and service<br />
availability<br />
Improve human resource<br />
productivity<br />
Implement performance<br />
management contracts<br />
• Agree on facility rationalization based on service availability map and develop collaboration for<br />
investments in health industries<br />
• Match intake into training institutions with availability <strong>of</strong> practical training sites<br />
• Reintroduce community psychiatric and dental nursing training<br />
• Collect data on ageing health workforce and plan replacement strategies<br />
• Institutionalize Continuous Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development<br />
• Conduct study on human resource productivity<br />
Improve existing monitoring and • Consolidate and expand single reporting system at the district and regional levels<br />
evaluation systems<br />
• Introduce holistic assessment tool<br />
Ensure Commodity Security • Harmonize systems for planning, funding and procurement and distribution <strong>of</strong> health commodities<br />
• <strong>Work</strong> on system bottlenecks leading to increasing indebtedness to the CMS<br />
• Improve coordination in the sector<br />
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE FOUR: Promote Good Governance, Partnerships and Sustainable Financing<br />
Strengthen <strong>Health</strong> sector budget • Align budget execution and financial reporting systems<br />
and PFM systems<br />
• Review and agree on reporting templates<br />
Harmonization <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Bills • Develop policies for and finalize the harmonization <strong>of</strong> unified health bills<br />
• Complete work on the mental health bill for cabinet<br />
Rationalize and improve claims • Monitor claims management to identify existing bottlenecks<br />
management<br />
• Ensure prompt payment <strong>of</strong> claims<br />
• Pursue policy on de-linking children and take steps to ensure smooth implementation<br />
Improve role <strong>of</strong> Regional <strong>Health</strong><br />
Directorates in increasing<br />
performance<br />
• Reorient RHDs to monitor the implementation <strong>of</strong> specific activities that will enhance performance<br />
<strong>of</strong> BMCs<br />
• Improve regional level capacity for in-depth analysis <strong>of</strong> BMC performance using benchmarking<br />
and league tables<br />
Improve staff attitude at all levels • Define and clarify role <strong>of</strong> regulatory bodies and agencies in activities that will improve staff<br />
attitude towards patients and clients.<br />
• Institutionalize client satisfaction surveys<br />
• Institute innovative mechanisms for rewarding performance<br />
• Disseminate the “The New Charter”<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, Ghana <strong>Health</strong><br />
Service,<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, Ghana <strong>Health</strong><br />
Service, Nurses and Midwives<br />
Council, Pharmacy Council, Medical<br />
and Dental Council, Training<br />
Institutions, Ghana College <strong>of</strong><br />
Physicians and Surgeons<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, Ghana <strong>Health</strong><br />
Service, CHAG<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, Ghana <strong>Health</strong><br />
Service, Christian <strong>Health</strong> Association<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ghana<br />
All Agencies<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, National <strong>Health</strong><br />
Insurance Authority, Ghana <strong>Health</strong><br />
Service, CHAG, Teaching Hospitals,<br />
Private providers<br />
Ghana <strong>Health</strong> Service<br />
Medical and Dental Council, Nurses<br />
and Midwives Council, Pharmacy<br />
Council, <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>, Ghana<br />
health Service<br />
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