Ghana’s national health ministry, overseeing the autonomous executive Ghana Health Service and the statutory medicines regulator.
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How health governance works in Ghana
Public health delivery, medicines regulation and surveillance
GHS has operational autonomy and a governing council. The internal Public Health Division is shown only within GHS, while FDA Ghana is a distinct statutory agency.
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Government health structure
Open an organization profile from the chart. Relationship labels and evidence links show how institutions connect.Same level = institutions connected to the central authorityLower level = institution connected through another agency
Verified institutional connections are shown in a horizontal hierarchy. Organizations sharing a row need not have identical legal status; read each relationship label.
Central health authority
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National health services
- Ghana Health Service →
Public service agency operating under the Minister for Health through its Council, delivering nationwide health services.
- Public Health Division, Ghana Health Service →
GHS division coordinating disease surveillance, prevention, outbreak investigation and public-health programmes.
Medicines and food regulation
- Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana →
Statutory regulator of pharmaceuticals, food, medical devices, cosmetics and clinical trials under the Ministry of Health.
- Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana — Medicines & health-product regulator
- Ghana Health Service — Autonomous executive health service
- Ministry of Health, Ghana — Government health ministry
- Public Health Division, Ghana Health Service — Internal public-health division
Evidence and scope
This independent directory summarizes public institutional relationships from official sources. It is not an official government service or a complete map of health providers, hospitals, or regional authorities. Relationships were checked on 24 October 2026.