Annual Programme of Work 2005 - Ministry of Health

TABLE OF CONTENT
ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................... II
MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER ....................................................................................................... IV
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1
2. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS ............................................................................................. 3
SECTOR-WIDE INDICATORS AND TARGETS ................................................................................................. 4
3. PRIORITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS ............................................................................................ 6
IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ............................................................................................. 7
Child Health Services ........................................................................................................................... 7
EPI including Polio Eradication and Measles Elimination .................................................................. 8
Maternal and Reproductive Health Services ........................................................................................ 9
Adolescent Health and Development Services .................................................................................... 10
CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ................................................................................................. 11
HIV/AIDS and STI Prevention and Control ........................................................................................ 11
Tuberculosis ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Malaria Control .................................................................................................................................. 12
Guinea worm Eradication ................................................................................................................... 14
Neglected Diseases affecting the Poor almost exclusively .................................................................. 15
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ............................................................ 15
HEALTH PROMOTION AND NUTRITION ..................................................................................................... 16
Health Promotion................................................................................................................................ 16
Nutrition .............................................................................................................................................. 17
4. SERVICE DELIVERY .......................................................................................................................... 19
ACCESS, QUALITY AND COVERAGE CLINICAL CARE ................................................................................. 19
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 20
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ................................................................................................... 20
SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIC RESPONSE ............................................................................................... 21
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE .......................................................................................................................... 22
5. INTERSECTORAL COLLLABORATION AND ACTION .............................................................. 24
6. NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE .................................................................................................. 25
7. REGULATION ....................................................................................................................................... 26
8. INVESTMENTS IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................... 27
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 27
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................... 28
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 29
9. ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ............................................ 30
PLANNING AND BUDGETING ..................................................................................................................... 30
HEALTH SERVICE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT ........................................................................................ 30
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 31
PROCUREMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 33
MONITORING AND EVALUATION .............................................................................................................. 34
BROAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................... 34
Ministry of Health ............................................................................................................................... 35
The Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals ........................................................................... 35
National Health Insurance Council .................................................................................................... 35
Statutory Bodies .................................................................................................................................. 35
Development Partners ........................................................................................................................ 36
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