A 10-person steering committee has been established by the Service’s Acting Director-General, Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, with the responsibility of providing institutional coordination, policy direction, and strategic oversight for the country’s phased adoption of 24-hour healthcare models in line with Ghana’s 24-hour economy agenda.
While many GHS facilities now run around the clock, Prof. Akoriyea explained in his remarks that this project will make sure that services are systematically expanded and resourced to promote access across all levels of care nationwide.
“Our task is not to create a parallel system but to strengthen what we already have and to stretch its responsiveness across time, geography, and population groups.”
In his speech, Dr. Samuel Boakye Boateng, Director of the Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PPMED), underlined that the 24-Hour Economy Policy, a daring and forward-thinking framework to boost employment, increase national productivity, and guarantee inclusive service delivery across all sectors, continues to place health at its core.
The 24-hour economy offers a singular chance to rethink the delivery of health services, lessen disparities, especially at the primary (CHPS) level, and fortify Ghana’s health system, according to Dr. Oduro Mensah, Deputy Director of the Institutional Care Division (ICD), who spoke on behalf of the Director for ICD.
He pointed out that in order to guarantee that no community is left behind, accomplishing this goal will call for meticulous preparation, teamwork, and creativity.
Prof. Akoriyea declared that Basic Life Support (BLS) training will begin this month in hospitals and will then be expanded to other public areas as part of the 24-hour health system goal.
The program’s goal is to give clinical and non-clinical employees the necessary tools to perform life-saving procedures in an emergency.
He emphasized that the larger change starts with a change in perspective and individual accountability, and he urged employees and the public to adopt preventive health practices, including routine examinations and screenings.
Mr. Sylvester Bekyur Ziniel (Coordinator), Dr. Oliver Commey, Mr. Kingsford Cudjoe, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe (represented by Mr. Isaac Akumah), Dr. Samuel Boakye Boateng (represented by Madam Sophia Kesewaa Ampofo), Mr. Joseph Kofi Adusei, Dr. Lawrence Ofori Boadu (represented by Dr. Amma Boadu), and Mr. Mustapha Hamidu are among the members of the committee, which is chaired by Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea. Among other things, the committee is expected to develop a workable framework to enhance current services, extend nighttime care, and investigate digital support systems.
The Director-General said he had complete faith in the team’s capacity to produce a practical strategy that would improve health care’s responsiveness and accessibility for all Ghanaians.
Source: newsthemegh.com