KEEA MUNICIPAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE
GHS MANDATE
To provide and prudently manage comprehensive and accessible quality health service with special emphasis on Primary Health Care at district and sub-district levels in accordance with approved national policies.
GHS SHARED VISION
A Healthy population with Universal Access to Quality Health Service.
OUR MOTTO
Your Health Our Concern
CORE VALUES
- Professionalism
- Discipline Team Work
- Integrity
- Innovation and Excellence
- People-Centered Service
OBJECTIVES
The objectives for the service are to:
- Implement approved national policies for health delivery in the country.
- Increase access to good health services and,
- Manage prudently resources available for the provision of the health services.
As a Municipal Health Directorate headed by MDHS we provide supervision, technical and management support as well as champion the implementation of health policies and programs in the district, sub-districts and community levels. The Municipality is sub-divided into five (5) sub-districts, namely: Elmina, Komenda, Abrem Agona, Kissi and Ankaful sub-districts.
In terms of service delivery, we have a total 41 facilities, out of which CHPS facilities constitute 31, Health Centres 3 and clinics 3, Maternity Home 1, Polyclinic and Hospital 2.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MHD
Generally, the Municipal Health Directorate implement and monitors health sector policies, ensure effective coordination of activities, judicious management of health resources (human, logistics, equipment and infrastructure) and provides guidance and technical supports to the lower levels.