Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health

The policy thrust for 2009 is to strengthen management systems to enable the provision of
the highest quality health care with emphasis on maternal, neonatal and child health and
deliver excellence in teaching and research.
Priority Activities
• Initiate activities to improve maternal, neonatal and child health care outcomes in the
hospital
• Increase outreach programmes with emphasis on maternal and child health care.
• Develop functional referral criteria and protocols for the management of emergency
cases
• Develop a multidisciplinary operational research capacity
• Continue to review the financial management systems and adopt modern ways for
revenue mobilization and utilization.
• Improve on dietetic and catering services in the Hospital
• Review all existing network systems, upgrade ICT infrastructure and introduce an
Integrated Hospital Management System (IHMS)
Expected results
• Institutional maternal, child and neonatal mortality rates reduced by 5%.
• Outreach activities increased
• Clear guidelines and standard referral procedures for the reception and management
of patients established.
• Joint programmes with the College of Health Science on research activities, appraisal
and evaluation of research findings established.
• Efficient financial management system for costing, revenue collection and transparent
and efficient procurement system put in place
• Reduction in the time taken to retrieve patients’ and other records needed for service
delivery and management decision-making.
Collaborators
Ministry of Health, GHS, KATH, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Medical & Dental Council,
Nurses and Midwives Council, University of Ghana Medical School, School of Public
Health, Pharmacy Council, CHAG, Mutual Health Insurance Organization, National Health
Insurance Authority, Attorney General’s Department and N G Os.
6.2.3.2. KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is mandated to provide advanced clinical health services,
training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical professionals and undertake research into
emerging health issues in Ghana. In pursuit of this mandate, Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital strives to become a centre of excellence of international standard by 2015.
Despite investments to improve service delivery of the hospital, the expected results spelt out
in the hospital’s strategic plan have not been fully achieved. This is to a large extent due to
the inability of the hospital to secure funding to implement certain activities in the plan.
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