Annual Programme of Work 2009 - Ministry of Health

• Preparatory works including value for money audits, tendering, negotiations and required
approvals will be completed for the implementation of the following proposed turnkey
and bilateral-sponsored projects:
1. Major rehabilitation and upgrading of Tamale Teaching Hospital;
2. Construction of Winneba District Hospital;
3. Construction of 5 Polyclinics with specialized maternity facilities in Northern Region
at Karaga, Buipe, Kpandai, Tatale, Janga and Chereponi with financial support from
the Austrian Government;
4. Re-equipping of 12 laundry facilities in selected nationwide facilities
5. Expansion of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine facility at KATH and KBTH with
OPEC and BADEA funding respectively;
6. Construction of a Specialized Hospital and Malaria Research Centre at Teshie, Accra
sponsored by the Chinese Government;
7. Construction of District Hospitals at Bekwai and Tarkwa with ADB funding;
8. Construction of Blood Transfusion Centres with NDF funding
Completion of Feasibility study and fund mobilization for the development a
Maternity and Children’s Hospital at Ridge Hospital, Accra;
• Other projects earmarked for development include the following:
1. Development and equipping of CHPS compounds nationwide in collaboration with
various District Assemblies;
2. Capital Investment Planning Model and the Service Availability Mapping tool
finalized and deployed for mapping key health interventions;
3. Criteria for the prioritization of capital expenditure developed and applied to the 2009
investment budget formulation;
4. Construction of requisite facilities for newly established and existing training
institutions nationwide;
5. Procurement of equipment and transport with emphasis on requirements of the
districts and sub-districts for the promotion of equity and improvement in quality of
care.
Transitional Issues
• GOG Matching Fund requirement in the amount of €3,800,000.00 for the major
rehabilitation and upgrading of Tamale Teaching Hospital project could not be contained
in the 2009 budget as a result of budgetary constraints. This will require executive
intervention and extra budgetary allocation.
• The following projects which are at very high levels of completion and have incurred
substantial sunk costs will require special financial support in addition to the limited
budgetary allocation to ensure completion, equipping and commissioning in 2009:
1. Offices and Laboratories for Food and Drugs Board
2. Offices for the Nurses and Midwifes Council
3. KATH Maternity and Children’s Block
4. Nurses’ Flats at KATH
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