North East Regional Health Directorate

North East Regional Health Directorate QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

Happy Edil Adha to all staff and the people of North East Region from the Regional Director of Health Service.
27/05/2026

Happy Edil Adha to all staff and the people of North East Region from the Regional Director of Health Service.

WHO Familiarization Tour – North East Region, Day 3 SummaryDate: 20/05/2026On the final day of the tour, the WHO delegat...
21/05/2026

WHO Familiarization Tour – North East Region, Day 3 Summary

Date: 20/05/2026

On the final day of the tour, the WHO delegation visited the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, Bowku CHPS, and Langbinsi Health Centre in the East Mamprusi Municipality. Presentations from all three facilities showed progress in health indicators and community engagement.

Common achievements included stronger staff commitment and local innovations to sustain care. Challenges raised across the facilities centered on logistics and transport constraints, delays in NHIS accreditation, gaps in essential equipment such as neonatal resuscitation devices and nebulizers, limited space, weak referral systems, inadequate infection prevention measures, and poor waste management. Traditional authorities at Langbinsi also appealed for an upgrade to hospital status.

At the exit meeting, Dr. Braka commended the region’s resilience, staff dedication, and political support, noting that the tour’s objectives had been met. She highlighted the need to address workforce motivation, NHIS accreditation, and broader systemic issues such as infrastructure, water, roads, and power, and pledged WHO’s advocacy at the national level and support for cross-border collaboration and staff capacity building.

The Regional Director of Health Services for the North East Region thanked the team for their insights and encouragement, stating that the visit had opened new opportunities for the region. He promised that his office would take the necessary steps to address some of the essential logistics and equipment challenges outlined by the facility staff.

He affirmed that the observations would inform advocacy and planning and urged sustained partnership to advance quality healthcare closer to the people.

19/05/2026

Lumu CHPS Inspected Ahead of Commissioning Under KOICA CHPS+ Phase II

On 19th May 2026, the North East Regional Health Directorate inspected the newly completed Lumu CHPS compound in East Mamprusi Municipality, constructed under KOICA’s five-year CHPS+ Phase II Project. The facility replaces the community’s earlier mud structure and will soon serve mothers, children, and families with improved primary healthcare once commissioned.

KOICA’s CHPS+ Phase II aims to reduce under-five, infant, and maternal mortality by strengthening and expanding the CHPS strategy across the region. Lumu is one of three compounds completed under the project. The inspection was led by the Regional Estate Manager, Deputy Director of Administration, and members of the NER Project Implementation Unit.

WHO Country Representative Familiarization Tour, North East RegionDay 2: Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri DistrictOn Day 2 of the 3...
19/05/2026

WHO Country Representative Familiarization Tour, North East Region
Day 2: Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri District

On Day 2 of the 3-day tour, the WHO team led by Country Representative Dr. Fiona Braka, together with the Regional Health Directorate, visited Binde Hospital in Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri District. The team engaged with hospital and district staff to assess rural health service delivery.

Presentations highlighted progress in establishing a NICU, expanding maternal and child health services, providing 24-hour OPD care, and rehabilitating key units. Regional Director Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong appealed for WHO’s advocacy and support to address ongoing challenges, including staff shortages, infrastructure gaps, inadequate accommodation, unstable power supply, and weak network connectivity.

The district also noted difficulties with poor roads, limited transport to hard-to-reach communities, and the suspension of ambulance services after 6:00pm due to security concerns. Low NHIS enrolment and renewal rates, along with information gaps in cross-border health collaboration with Togo, were further raised.

Dr. Braka commended staff for their efforts and noted that the visit provided firsthand insight into the realities of rural health service delivery. She emphasized that focus should not only be placed on improving NHIS enrolment for the realization of free primary healthcare, but that the quality of services should also be a priority for health system managers in the region.

The team also interacted with staff on the hospital wards. The tour continues tomorrow with visits to selected facilities in the East Mamprusi Municipality.

Pictures from the WHO Country Representative’s Familiarization Tour to the North East Region – Day 1Highlights include t...
18/05/2026

Pictures from the WHO Country Representative’s Familiarization Tour to the North East Region – Day 1

Highlights include the visit to the Regional Minister and the Nayiri’s Palace in Nalerigu. The day concluded with a meeting with senior management at the Regional Health Directorate, Gambaga.

15/05/2026

Highlights from the 3-Day Leadership Training for Senior Managers in the North East Region, Organized by the Regional Health Directorate in Partnership with KOICA .
This was held from 12-14th May 2026 at Mesuna Guest House.

IHP/Project HOPE: GLOBAL PRESIDENT VISITS NORTH EAST REGION TO REVIEW HEALTH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION _Date: 13th May 2026...
13/05/2026

IHP/Project HOPE: GLOBAL PRESIDENT VISITS NORTH EAST REGION TO REVIEW HEALTH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

_Date: 13th May 2026_

A delegation from Project Hope, led by Mr. Christopher, Global President, Dr. Kofi Issah, Technical Adviser for IHP/Project Hope, and Madam Afua Nkrumah Aggrey- the Chief of Party, visited the North East Region to assess the progress and impact of Project Hope’s maternal and child health interventions.

Facility Visits: Sakogu Health Centre & Baptist Medical Centre
Accompanied by the North East Regional Deputy Director of Public Health, the East Mamprusi Municipal Director of Health Services and Mr. Felix Anaba, NCD focal person and the team, visited Sakogu Health Centre and Baptist Medical Centre.

Presentations from both facilities showed significant improvements since Project Hope’s intervention. Key gains include a reduction in neonatal hypothermia from 60% to 0% at Sakogu, improved IPT3 uptake, and earlier ANC registration. At BMC, management acknowledge support from IHP/Project HOPE mentorship and trainings , the team also noted better early referrals, enhanced oxygen support in the NICU, improved hand hygiene, and strengthened community education on pregnancy danger signs. Unsafe practices such as the use of locally prepared oxytocin have also declined.

Meeting with the Regional Health Directorate

At the meeting with the Regional Directorate, the Project Hope team commended staff commitment and noted that direct feedback from facilities is helping to ensure resources are properly utilized.

The Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong thanked Project Hope and U.S. partners for the support, noting gains in postnatal care, skilled delivery, and anaemia management. He highlighted ongoing challenges with staffing and commodity supply and called for stakeholder support to sustain the gains. He also announced plans to engage teams in Tamale and Bolgatanga to improve referral systems.

Dr. Sarpong expressed optimism that the support will continue to drive measurable improvements in maternal and child health across the region.

HANDING OVER OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR NCD CAREAYA Integrated Healthcare Initiative – North East Region.*Date:* 11th May ...
11/05/2026

HANDING OVER OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR NCD CARE

AYA Integrated Healthcare Initiative – North East Region.

*Date:* 11th May 2026

The North East Regional Health Directorate today received medical equipment from GIZ-AYA to strengthen Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) services in East Mamprusi Municipal and West Mamprusi Municipal.

The items include BP monitors, glucometers, adult weighing scales with stadiometers, tape measures, lancets, glucose strips, ECG machines and bags, defibrillators, among others.

At a brief ceremony at the Directorate’s Gambaga Annex, Mr. David Mainoo of GIZ-AYA handed over the equipment. It was received on behalf of the Regional Director by the Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr. Abdul Rauf Sulemana.

Dr. Rauf thanked GIZ-AYA and noted that the equipment would address critical gaps that have hindered NCD screening and treatment, particularly for hypertension, diabetes, cancers, and sickle cell disease. He assured that the items would be distributed to facilities, put to use, and properly maintained.

Mr. Steven Mbabila, Director of Health Services for East Mamprusi, and Mr. Emmanuel Nalibe, Representative for West Mamprusi, both expressed appreciation and pledged efficient use of the equipment.

Mr. Mbabila also appealed for support to equip the growing Gambaga Polyclinic, which is earmarked to serve as the district hospital for East Mamprusi.

The Regional NCD Coordinator, Mr. Felix Anaba thanked GIZ-AYA and all participants for supporting the region’s NCD response.

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the North East Region..
10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the North East Region..

Dissemination Meeting on the Data Quality Audit Report for the North East Regional Health Directorate _Conducted by the ...
07/05/2026

Dissemination Meeting on the Data Quality Audit Report for the North East Regional Health Directorate
_Conducted by the Ghana Health Service Headquarters Team_

The Ghana Health Service Headquarters Team held a dissemination meeting for the North East Regional Health Directorate on the findings of the recent Data Quality Audit and Supportive Supervision.

The feedback focused on the health facilities visited, using *nine selected indicators* across key program areas, including *Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and Malaria*.

During the session, the team also introduced participants to new tools in *DHIMS2* designed to support routine data validation and feedback processes at the facility level.

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