ABOUT
The Accra Metropolis, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, is a bustling urban area with a well-developed healthcare system and a range of healthcare services available to its residents. The healthcare system in the Accra Metropolis is primarily managed and coordinated by the Metropolitan Health Directorate, which works in collaboration with various stakeholders and healthcare providers to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare services.
Primary Healthcare Facilities: The Accra Metropolis is home to numerous primary healthcare facilities, including community clinics, health centers, and polyclinics. These facilities play a vital role in providing essential healthcare services, such as general consultations, preventive care, maternal and child health services, immunizations, family planning, and health education to the local population. They serve as the first point of contact for individuals seeking healthcare and play a critical role in disease prevention and health promotion.Hospitals and Specialized Care: The Accra Metropolis is also equipped with several hospitals that offer a wide range of specialized medical services. These hospitals include public, private, and mission hospitals, catering to different healthcare needs. They provide specialized care in areas such as obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and more. These facilities have skilled healthcare professionals, modern equipment, and advanced diagnostic capabilities to deliver comprehensive medical care to patients.
Disease Prevention and Control: The Accra Metropolis implements various disease prevention and control programs to address prevalent health challenges. This includes initiatives targeting diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases. Efforts are also made to promote health education, conduct health screenings, and raise awareness about preventive measures to reduce the burden of diseases within the population.
Collaborations and Partnerships: The healthcare system in the Accra Metropolis benefits from collaborations and partnerships with local and international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic institutions, and other stakeholders. These collaborations contribute to capacity-building, resource mobilization, and the implementation of specialized healthcare programs and initiatives.
Health Insurance: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana plays a significant role in ensuring access to healthcare services for the population. In the Accra Metropolis, residents can enroll in the NHIS to receive financial protection and access to a wide range of healthcare services. The scheme covers various primary and specialized care services, medications, and treatments.
ORGANIZATIONAL MANDATE
The mandate of AMHD is to oversee all health-related activities for both private and public facilities in the municipality and to ensure standards are maintained in service delivery.
Vision
Healthy population with universal access to quality health service
Mission
To provide and prudently manage comprehensive and accessible health service with special emphasis on primary health care in accordance with approved national policies.
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE METROPOLITAN HEALTH DIRECTORATE
Roles and Responsibilities
The role of the health directorate is to provide direction in the management of all areas of health service delivery in the metropolis and to advice the Metropolitan Assembly on health matters.Our responsibilities as a health directorate include;
The Metro Health Directorate (MHD) is an administrative branch of the Metropolitan Assembly through the Metro Chief Executive Officer (Mayor) and reports functionally to the Regional Health Directorate (RHD) through the Regional Director of Health Services.The Metro Director of Health Services is the Head of the MHD. She is advised by the Metro Health Committee (MHC) and supported by the Municipal Health Management Team (MHMT) which consists of technical and administrative staff of various qualifications with the responsibility of coordinating health programs/projects, and technical/administrative units of the MHD. The following are the members of the MHMT:
Primary Healthcare Facilities: The Accra Metropolis is home to numerous primary healthcare facilities, including community clinics, health centers, and polyclinics. These facilities play a vital role in providing essential healthcare services, such as general consultations, preventive care, maternal and child health services, immunizations, family planning, and health education to the local population. They serve as the first point of contact for individuals seeking healthcare and play a critical role in disease prevention and health promotion.Hospitals and Specialized Care: The Accra Metropolis is also equipped with several hospitals that offer a wide range of specialized medical services. These hospitals include public, private, and mission hospitals, catering to different healthcare needs. They provide specialized care in areas such as obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and more. These facilities have skilled healthcare professionals, modern equipment, and advanced diagnostic capabilities to deliver comprehensive medical care to patients.
Disease Prevention and Control: The Accra Metropolis implements various disease prevention and control programs to address prevalent health challenges. This includes initiatives targeting diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases. Efforts are also made to promote health education, conduct health screenings, and raise awareness about preventive measures to reduce the burden of diseases within the population.
Collaborations and Partnerships: The healthcare system in the Accra Metropolis benefits from collaborations and partnerships with local and international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic institutions, and other stakeholders. These collaborations contribute to capacity-building, resource mobilization, and the implementation of specialized healthcare programs and initiatives.
Health Insurance: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana plays a significant role in ensuring access to healthcare services for the population. In the Accra Metropolis, residents can enroll in the NHIS to receive financial protection and access to a wide range of healthcare services. The scheme covers various primary and specialized care services, medications, and treatments.
ORGANIZATIONAL MANDATE
The mandate of AMHD is to oversee all health-related activities for both private and public facilities in the municipality and to ensure standards are maintained in service delivery.
Vision
Healthy population with universal access to quality health service
Mission
To provide and prudently manage comprehensive and accessible health service with special emphasis on primary health care in accordance with approved national policies.
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE METROPOLITAN HEALTH DIRECTORATE
Roles and Responsibilities
The role of the health directorate is to provide direction in the management of all areas of health service delivery in the metropolis and to advice the Metropolitan Assembly on health matters.Our responsibilities as a health directorate include;
- Providing leadership and supervisory role in the execution of all health programmes and activities in the metropolis
- Monitoring the implementation of both clinical and public health interventions including communicable disease control and surveillance, reproductive, adolescent and child health, nutrition and health promotion.
- To ensure the implementation of decisions of the Metropolitan Health Committee
- Plan and organize human and material resources for health service delivery in the metropolis
- Investigate diseases, outbreaks, ensure emergency preparedness from a public health perspective and provide expert advice on health to the Metropolitan Assembly
- Provide quality direction and feedback to the sub-metros on their performance.
The Metro Health Directorate (MHD) is an administrative branch of the Metropolitan Assembly through the Metro Chief Executive Officer (Mayor) and reports functionally to the Regional Health Directorate (RHD) through the Regional Director of Health Services.The Metro Director of Health Services is the Head of the MHD. She is advised by the Metro Health Committee (MHC) and supported by the Municipal Health Management Team (MHMT) which consists of technical and administrative staff of various qualifications with the responsibility of coordinating health programs/projects, and technical/administrative units of the MHD. The following are the members of the MHMT:
- Deputy Director of Nursing Services
- Head of Finance•Human Resource Manager
- Health Information Officer
- Disease Control Officer
- Nutrition Officer
- Public Health Nurse
- Health Promotion Officer
- Administrative Manager
- Metropolitan pharmacist
