Regional Health Directorate- Eastern

The Eastern Regional Health Directorate (RHD) is headed by Dr. Winfred K. Ofosu, the Regional Director of Health Service. He is assisted by four Regional Deputy Directors comprising Deputy Director Public Health, Deputy Director Clinical Care, Deputy Director Health Administration and Support Services and Deputy Director Finance. Under each Deputy Director are administrative and technical staff with the responsibility of coordinating health programmes/ projects, and technical/ administrative units of the RHD.

The RHD is responsible for policy dissemination, stakeholder dialogue, capacity-building, coordination of planning and implementation of health policies and programmes in the region. The Departments under the RHD provide technical support, monitoring and supervisory functions of health services delivered at the district, sub-district, and community level in the region.

There are 33 Municipal / District Health Directorates with a total of 1226 health facilities comprising CHPS facilities, clinics, maternity homes, health centres, polyclinics, district hospitals and a regional hospital. The facilities are owned by the government, CHAG, quasi-government and private, The Municipal / District Health Directorates are headed by Municipal /District Directors of Health Service who provide supervision, technical and management support as well as champion the implementation of health policies and programmes in the districts and sub-districts within the region.

As the body responsible for health services in the region, the RHD maintains close links with all other agencies of the Ministry of Health, the local government system, traditional authorities, and other stakeholders in health including development partners, and civil society in the region.