The Ghana Health Service in the Central Region has begun its half-year performance review meeting in Cape Coast under the theme “Improving Access to and Quality of Primary Health Care; Everyone’s Business.”
The two-day event brings together regional and district health directors, partners, and stakeholders to assess key health indicators and plan strategies for improving service delivery.
Central Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Alberta Adjebeng Biritwum-Nyarko, said the review focuses on both access and quality of primary health care in the region.
“Everything we have planned for these two days is centred around assessing the quality and accessibility of our primary health care,” she said. “We will examine our key performance indicators through the Holistic Assessment Tool to evaluate our progress.”
Dr. Biritwum-Nyarko revealed the region is preparing to roll out the Free PHC programme alongside other initiatives to improve health outcomes. The meeting also provides a platform to review district performance and identify support needs in areas such as Public Health, Clinical Care, Finance, Health Administration and Support Services, and Human Resources.
The opening ceremony was chaired by Professor Sebastian Eliason, Dean of Students at the University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences, who stressed the importance of looking beyond numbers.
“We must assess the strength and coordination of the six essential building blocks of an effective health system,” he said, naming Leadership and Governance, Health Care Financing, Health Workforce, Medical Products and Technologies, Health Information Systems, and Service Delivery.
He urged collaboration and capacity building at all levels, noting that strong primary health care is key to achieving universal health coverage.
The meeting will end with practical recommendations to address gaps and reinforce successes in the region’s health delivery system.
This half-year review serves as both a performance check and a call for renewed commitment to quality primary healthcare in the Central Region—truly making it everyone’s business.
