Ghana

Currency: Cedi (GHS)

Timezone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)

Major Cities: Accra

Ghana is a Western African country sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. The country’s climate is tropical-warm and dry along the coast and hot and dry in the north-with a terrain that is largely low plains. 

With a population of approximately 30 million people, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa after Nigeria. The major ethnic groups of the country include the Akan, Mole-Dagbon, Ewe, and Ga-Dangme, with the English language regarded as the official language of the country.Ghana operates a unitary and presidential system of government that is administratively divided into 16 regions, including Accra, the country’s capital.  The country’s economy is a market-based economy dominated by the agricultural sector which accounts for 20 percentof the country’s GDP and employs over 50 percent of the labor force. The country is also the second-largest producer of cocoa which is a major source of foreign exchange to the economy along with other commodities such as gold and petroleum. The major problems facing the country include public sector corruption and youth unemployment challenge.

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Revenuer Administration (Amendment) Act, 2020

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

An Act to amend the Revenue Administration Act, 2016 (Act 915) to establish an Independent Tax Appeals Board, provide for the payment of a shortfall in tax liability without payment of a penalty and for...

Ghana • 2020 • Finance

Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020

Ghana, Ministry of Health

An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictions in accordance with paragraphs(c), (d) and (e) of clause (4) of article 21 of the Constitution, and for related matters.

Ghana • 2020 • Health

Ministry of Health Client Service Charter

Ghana, Ministry of Health

This document details everything about Ghana’s health sector. The policy emphasizes on the goal of the health sector within the Sector Medium Term Development Plan (2018-2021) to ensure a healthy and productive population that continues...

Ghana • 2020 • Health

National Guidelines for Health Care Waste Management In Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Health

This document provides direction to health care facilities in Ghana to comply with the requirement of the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Act, 2016 (Act 917) and the revised national policy to ensure...

Ghana • 2020 • Health

Health Care Waste Management Policy for Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Health

The main goal of this policy is to provide direction for effective, efficient and safe management of health care waste through the adoption of best available techniques and best environmental practices to prevent injuries, infections...

Ghana • 2020 • Health

Trancop Transforming Covid-19 from Crisis User Guidelines

Ghana, Ministry of Health

Ghana through this Trancop policy framework is pioneering a PanaBIOS bio screening and risk-based reopening protocols to advance the African Union’s Open Corridors Initiative and the Africa CDC Public Health Corridors program.

Ghana • 2020 • Health

HEALTH-CARE-WASTE-MANAGEMENT-POLICY 2020

Ministry of Health

Establishes standards for safe handling, segregation, treatment, and disposal of health care waste to protect public health and the environment, with clear roles for stakeholders

Ghana • 2020 • Health

NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY 2020

Ministry of Health

Sets a vision for “healthy lives for all” through resilient health systems, healthy lifestyles, improved environments, socioeconomic equity, and sustainable financing

Ghana • 2020 • Health

NATIONAL HEALTH_SECTOR-ACTION-PLAN 2020

Ministry of Health

Operationalizes the National Health Policy through targeted actions to improve service delivery, health outcomes, financing, and governance aligned with Universal Health Coverage

Ghana • 2020 • Health

NATIONAL-GUIDELINES-FOR-HEALTH-CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT 2020

Ministry of Health

Provides SOPs and standards for safe segregation, collection, treatment, and disposal of health care waste, ensuring environmental safety and compliance with national and global regulations.

Ghana • 2020 • Health