2012 Holistic Assessment of Health Sector POW - Ministry of Health

As part of efforts to consolidate the achievements made, the GHS undertook training on DHIMS 2 in all the
regions and held two high level meetings to address technical problems arising out of the implementation
of the DHIMS 2. The GHS is also workinh with the NHIS on the Health Improvement Project to develop and
deploy hospital software to improve data capture and claims. management. Other activities carried out
during the year include:
• Scaling up a community health information system- the community e-register
• Evaluation EWS and development of plan for rolling out nationwide
• Expansion of mobile midwife pilot to provide health information for pregnant women and improve
data collection,
• Piloting of Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Reader in some Districts in GAR.
HO 3: Improve access to quality maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services
Key priority activities under this objective include the following;
5. Implement the MAF country Action plan for improved maternal and neonatal care
6. Develop and implement National Nutrition Policy and strategy
7. Scaling up child and Adolescent Health
8. Advocacy and Capacity building for providing family planning and safe motherhood
Under the MAF, a national assessment report were completed and incorporated into the MAF action plan.
The regional MAF work and procurement plans have also been completed.
The draft Nutrition policy was completed. A stakeholder meeting is planned for the first quarter of 2013 to
collate views on the draft policy for finalisation and submission to cabinet for approval. The Adolescent
Health policies and strategies were disseminated through several fora in collaboration with the paediatric
society of Ghana.
Training of trainers Workshops were held on Contraceptive Updates and Counseling, JADELLE and
IMPLANON insertion training for Ten Regions. Regional training and orientation for the new maternal
death audit guidelines were also held for three regions– GAR CR WR
HO4: Intensify prevention and control of communicable & non-communicable diseases and promote
healthy lifestyles
The GHS planned to introduce three new vaccines (pneumococcal conjugate, meningitis group A conjugate
and rotavirus) and a second dose of measles into the routine immunization program and step up disease
control activities, particularly surveillance.
Two new New Vaccines – Rotarix & Penvar and measles 2 nd dose at 18 months were introduced. All
Districts (170) were also trained In Community Management Of Malaria (CMM)and & some districts
commenced implementation of CMM.
As part of effort to improve prevention and control of communicable diseases, the GHS planned to procure
and distribute ICT equipment to support district level surveillance activities. Districts in three regions
(UWR, BAR and CR) were supplied with ICT equipment.
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