As a critical Sector of the economy, the Ministry of Health shall seek to improve the health status of all people living in Ghana, through the development and promotion of proactive policies, provision of universal access to basic health service, and the provision of quality and affordable health services. This will be delivered in a humane, efficient and effective manner by well-trained, friendly, highly motivated, and client-oriented personnel with involvement of all stakeholders.

The Ministry of Health has specific mandate to access and monitor the country's health status, advise central government on health policies and legislation, formulate strategies and design programmes to address health problems of the country, and implement, monitor and evaluate (in collaboration with other related sectors and agencies) all health programmes and activities in the country.

As a policy, the MOH is to maximise the potential health life years of all individuals resident in Ghana by reducing the incidence and prevalence of illness, injury and disability, and the prevention of premature death.

Objectives

To address the inequalities between and within regions and districts emergency care, diseases eradication, elimination, financing policy and health insurance, chemotherapy and HIV/AIDS and quality care. The Ministry of Health has identified seven priority areas. These are HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted Diseases, Malaria, Guinea Worm, Tuberculosis, Reproductive and Child Health, Expanded Programme of Immunisation, and Emergency care.

• Health Lifestyle and Healthy Environment

• Health Reproduction and Nutrition Services

• General Health System Strengthening

• Governance, partnerships and Sustainable Financing