This framework advocates for the concept of cross-subsidization, equity, solidarity, and re-engineering of the health insurance system in favour of the poor and underprivileged in society. The framework is based on legislative updates to the development process of health insurance. It sets out to build on the efforts and achievements of the old edition.

The aim of this policy is to attain the goal of reaching every community with a basic package of essential health services. This effort is geared towards attaining Universal Health Coverage and bridging the access inequity gap by 2030 as central to government’s push for universal health coverage for Ghanaians.

This policy outlines the basis for decision making regarding planning, training, recruitment, deployment and management. It provides the framework for negotiations on adequate resource allocation for effective human resources in health service delivery in Ghana. It addresses the existing gaps and the current challenges facing the development of human resources in the health sector.

This manual adapts for the Ghanaian health system, the IDSR guidelines. The IDSR guidelines was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), and the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the broader African context.

The Health Sector ICT Policy and Strategy charts a roadmap for the exploitation, development, and deployment of ICT to accelerate service delivery processes. It is guided by the Ghana ICT for Accelerated Development (ICT4AD) Policy.

This manual generally addresses health workers, especially those delivering services at the sub-district level. It hopes to provide them with the essential knowledge and skills to plan and implement quality assurance in their health facilities.

The policy guidelines provide standards, procedures and processes for handling health care waste in the sector institutions. It also provides mechanisms for performance monitoring. The policy and guidelines target ensuring strict compliance to existing and future laws and regulations. Maximally reducing the level of exposure of personnel and general public to hazardous healthcare waste is also prominently addressed.

Treatment of women and men should be devoid of bias, as contained in the Ghanaian constitution, and other international ratifications and guidelines. The health sector gender policy contains framework to guide all health sector policies and programmes. It aims to ensure gender concerns and issues are integrated in the sector’s developmental processes.

An Act to regulate the safe and healthy sale of food, drugs and other related matters.

The Breastfeeding Promotion Regulation prohibits the sale, promotion and distribution of free samples of designated products to health care personnel and health care facilities. The document defines designated products as: “infant and follow-up formula, feeding bottle, teat, pacifiers, and any product that is marketed as suitable for feeding infants up to six months of age”. The regulation also prohibits manufacturers of designated products from sponsoring the attendance of health personnel to a conference. Manufacturers of non-designated products, however, can distribute educational materials on feeding infants and the young once the materials have been screened and approved by the Food and Drugs Board.

A policy that seeks to care for the mother and child from prenatal care through pregnancy up until neonatal and early childhood care. The aim is to reduce the under-five child mortality rate to 40/1000 live births by 2015.

This policy and guidelines document has an overarching goal to establish efficient and effective Accident & Emergency services. This is to reduce disability, morbidity and mortality in hospitals.

Presents the steps required to control non communicable diseases (NCDs) in Ghana. The steps include: making healthcare affordable for all social classes, providing the resources to detect NCDs early, and integrating them into primary care.

The analysis book serves as a module for the technical guidelines, and integrated disease surveillance and response in Ghana. It serves as a complimentary effort towards improved surveillance at all levels.

The Act establishes the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine with the functions to conduct research related to improvement of plant medicine, ensure the purity of drugs from plant extract, and establish botanical gardens for medicinal plants, among others.

The Act establishes a council responsible for regulating the practice of traditional medicine in Ghana, including licensing, establishment of standards of practice, code of ethics, and sale.

The policy replaces all other related uncoordinated policies and programmes of other Ministries. Recognizing the importance of children as the future of the country, the government recognizes the need to ensure their optimal development into adulthood. The policy guides all stakeholders in their efforts at ensuring comprehensive development of children from the early stages.

The strategic plan outlines the national direction for improving reproductive and neonatal health in Ghana for the years under review. It highlights the reduction of maternal and infant mortality as an important contributor to attaining national goals and targets. The strategic plan targets improved reproductive health through activities based on strategic objectives.

The policy aspires to serve as a guide to the pharmaceutical sector in Ghana. It targets critical areas, among which include: legislation and regulatory control, local manufacture, herbal medicines, drug procurement and supply management, quality assurance, and monitoring and evaluation.

This strategic plan provides the framework for promoting and working towards the achievement of client-focused, safe, and quality clinical care. It includes strategies drawn up to improve general healthcare quality along the lines of healthcare resources provision, improved personnel development, and effective efforts towards quality assurance.