Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health

Sciences of the University of Development Studies. It strives to become a centre of
excellence for quality tertiary healthcare, medical education and research in Ghana.
The major challenges the hospital faces include deteriorated infrastructure, obsolete
equipments and the absence of an accident and emergency centre at the hospital. In addition
the hospital is faced with a limited number of official residential accommodation for essential
staff and inadequate human resource base (only 20% of the minimum number of doctors
required at post, 33% of the nurses required at post and 25% of Pharmacists and Allied
Health professionals at post). Other problems include weak management structures and
systems (no decentralised BMCs), poor record and information management, non-existence
of planned preventive maintenance culture, weak financial and supply chain management
systems.
The Ministry of Health in recognition of the immense challenges and the non attainment of
set targets for the hospital has reconstituted the management team.
The thrust for 2009 will therefore focus on the provision of quality tertiary level health
service by improvement in health infrastructure, management systems and human capacity
development.
Priority Activities
• Undertake a major rehabilitation and upgrading of infrastructure, equipments and ICT
• Initiate innovative strategies to attract and retain adequate number and skill mix of
critical staff.
• Set up a functional accident emergency service
• Re-organise and strengthen clinical services to meet the demand and requirement of a
teaching hospital
• Introduce innovative financial and supply chain management processes and
procedures to ensure accountability
• Build adequate capacity for training and research
Expected Outcome
• Physical structures rehabilitated and modernised
• Staff numbers, staff retention, skill mix, and motivation improved
• Improved quality of health service and outcomes
• Improved ICT and HMIS
• Research and training activities institutionalised
Collaborators
Ministry of Health, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Health Service, Medical & Dental Council, Nurses & Midwives Council, Pharmacy Council,
MMHIS, NHIA, RCC, Traditional Authority, SMHS-UDS, Media & Public
6.2.4. PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
The Mental Health Unit seeks to promote and ensure a sustainable, equitably distributed
quality and efficient client-centered community based mental health care and services to all
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