Regional Health Directorate- Greater Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate (RHD) is headed by Dr. Mrs. Charity Sarpong, the Regional Director of Health Service. she 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.

Under the RHD, are 29 Metro / Municipal/ District Health Directorates headed by Metro / 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.

Health services in the region are provided by a network of health facilities comprising 707 CHPS facilities, 299 clinics, 101 maternity homes, 32 health centres, 22 polyclinics, 111 hospitals. There are two (2) psychiatric hospitals located in Korley Klottey Municipal and La-Nkwantanang Madina. In addition, there is one (1) Regional Hospital, one (1) Teaching Hospital and one (1) University Hospital located within Korley Klottey Municipal, Accra Metro and Ayawaso West respectively. The health facilities in the region are owned by the government, CHAG, private and quasi-government.

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.