Ministry of Health
What it does
Health policy, public health services and health insurance.
Latest news
12 October 2026
Northern Regional Minister urges opticians to strengthen eye care practiceThe Northern Regional Minister, Hon Ali Adolf John, called on the Opticians Association of Ghana to strengthen professional standards and take quality eye care to underserved communities. He spoke at the Association's 13th Annual General Conference and Clinical Workshop in Tamale, in a speech read on his behalf.
Projects
- Unfinished hospitals being completed in Accra and KumasiIn progress
- NHIS levy uncapped, claims paid on time, provider tariffs to doubleDelivered
- New specialist nursing programmes and degree-level nurse trainingStarting soon
- Regional hospitals for Oti, Savannah and Western NorthStarting soon
- Made-in-Ghana vaccines and medicinesIn progress
- Vaccine budget up 46%; HPV vaccine introducedDelivered
- MahamaCares: Ghana Medical Trust FundIn progress
- Free Primary HealthcareIn progress
- 350 container health points for markets and lorry parksStarting soon
- Three cardiology centres: Korle Bu, Komfo Anokye and TamaleIn progress
- Specialist nurses and pharmacists in trainingIn progress
- Dialysis machines and ICU equipment for Sunyani, Techiman and HohoeDelivered