Introduction

In 1994 a Steering Unit was set up to monitor, coordinate and supervise the five year Denmark-Ghana Health Sector support Programme (phase 1). For the Health Sector Programme Support, phase II ( 1998-2002) this was transformed to the DANIDA Health Office. The office has been continued during the third phase of DANIDA’s support to the health sector, which started in January 2003.

The Health Sector Support Office functions as a partner to the MOH/GHS during the implementation of the Ministry of Health 5 year Programme of Work (POW I and II). In liaison with the Danish Embassy it facilitates other Danida support to the Health Sector.

Context

At the country level, the DANIDA Health Sector support Office reports to the Danish Embassy.

Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen, the Health Sector Programme suppor. Ghana t falls under the Regional office for Africa.

Physical Location

The Health Sector Support Office is located outside the Ministry of health at Mobil House, Liberia Road, Accra, approximately 5 minutes drive from the Ministry. The DANIDA Health Office does no longer share office premises with DFID as DFID has established a Country Office for its programmes. As a general rule bigger planning meetings are held in the Ministry, however samller meetings involving one division will continue to be held at the DANIDA office. The MOH, health partners and external consultants use the office premises, extensively, during the joint MOH/health partner annual review of the health sector programme.

Counterparts in the Ministry

The office has linkages and work closely with many focal people in the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service. Look further into SWAp

The respective Directors at the MOH HQ and the GHS HQ and regional level i.e. Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Financial Management, Institutional Care, Public Health, Private Sector, are the focal persons within their area and may be seen as what was previously called “counterparts”. The same applies to the Regional and District Directors.

Contact the Health Sector Support Office

Post HSSP. P.M.B. TUC Post Office, Accra, Ghana

Phone +233 21 664 285

+233 21 664 454

+233 21 667 117

Telefax +233 21 665 133

Email hssp@africaonline.com.gh