Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health

• Strengthen the management of neglected diseases like Bururli ulcer, Filariasis,
Trachoma etc. that affect the communities in which CHAG operate.
• Organise screening and management programmes for diabetes, hypertension, cancers,
sick cell, and asthma in all CHAG health facilities.
• Organise BCC and community involvement programmes in our communities
Expected Results
• Number of CHAG institutions implementing HIHRN
• Proportion of staff that have under-gone training in promotion of healthy lifestyle
• Number of CHAG institutions with functional public health units performing roles in
RHN
• Number of specialist outreach services carried out
• Number of Quality Assurance teams established
• Number of supervised deliveries and referred cases
• Reduction of institutional maternal deaths
• Number of maternal death audits conducted
Collaborators
Ministry of Health and Agencies, Development Partners, District/Municipal/Metro
Assemblies, Ghana Education Service, Religious Bodies
6.2.3. TEACHING HOSPITALS
6.2.3.1. KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is a national referral hospital as well as the teaching hospital
for the University of Ghana Medical School, now College of Health Sciences. It was
established to provide tertiary health care for Ghanaians. It is reasonably equipped and
supported by modern diagnostic technology, such as Computer Tomography Scan, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, ultrasound, echocardiograms, dialysis machines and operates 24 hour
Laboratory services.
In 2008 the policy thrust was to ensure that resources are directed towards improving the
provision of quality tertiary health care through the upgrading of infrastructure and review of
standards of operation at all clinical and management levels.
As a result of massive educational campaigns on referral procedures only 30% of patients
attended to, were without referrals. The remaining 50% and 20% were from the NHIS
accredited facilities and non NHIS facilities respectively. Accommodation was provided to
various categories of staff and a scholarship package for resident doctors to enter into the
postgraduate programme was introduced as part of strategies for staff retention.
Main constraints include inadequate logistics support for monitoring, and inadequate
qualified accounting/audit staff.
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