Ghana Ministry Of Health

It is involved in providing public health services, managing Ghana's healthcare industry, and building Ghana's hospitals and medical education system.

MoH

Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed	1957
Jurisdiction	Republic of Ghana
Headquarters	Accra, Ghana
Minister responsible	Kwaku Agyemang-Manu
Website	Official Website

Ministry main offices are located in Accra.

The ministry is responsible for all health related issues in Ghana. It was responsible for direct public health service delivery or provision in the country. However, with the enactment of an ACT 525 of parliament, the functions of promotion, preventive, curative and rehabilitative care has been delegated to the Ghana Health Service and Teaching hospitals. Hence, the ministry is now responsible for only policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization and regulation of the health service delivery in the country.

Ministry agencies include:

• Ghana Medical and Dental Council
• Pharmacy Council Ghana
• Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives
• Alternative Medicine Council
• Foods and Drug Authority
• Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes Board
• National Health Insurance Authority
• Ghana National Drugs Programme
• Ghana Health Service
• Allied Health Professions Council
• Occupational Therapy Association Of Ghana
• Ghana National Ambulance Service

Construction and Equipping of 597-Bed University Hospital At Legon

Former President John Dramani Mahama inaugurated the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in 2016. The hospital, with a capacity of 597 beds, was initiated in 2012. After he was out of office in 2017, the project was left dormant until an app

proval of $50 million was granted by Parliament to finalize the remaining construction at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).

Mr. Agyemang-Manu, the current Minister also assured Ghanaians that the government is dedicated to delivering a high-quality healthcare system and infrastructure. He emphasized that no opportunity to achieve this goal would be overlooked or compromised.

Implementation of the National E-Health Project

This project was initiated by the Ministry to ease the challenges of hospitals in managing patients data and sensitive information.

Kwaku Agyemang-Manu - Minister (2023)

Victor Asare Bampoe - Deputy Minister (2014 –2017)

Bernard Okoe-Boye - Deputy Minister (2020 –2021)

Alhaji Hafiz Adam - Chief Director (2023)

• List of Hospitals in Ghana
• Minister for Health (Ghana)
• Health in Ghana