Accra - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to receive significant support from three Development Partners (DPs) - the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Korea International Agency (KOICA), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - to improve Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery in the northern regions of Ghana. This support follows a Memorandum of Cooperation signed by these institutions in July this year.
According to Ghana News Agency, The partnership aims to bolster primary healthcare delivery, enhance health governance at the sub-national level, and promote global health security in the region. Mr. Dong Hyun Lee, KOICA's Country Director, mentioned that KOICA's support would be integrated with the GHS's strategy and align with other development partners. USAID Mission Director, Ms. Kimberly Rosen, announced a substantial investment of approximately USD 135 million between 2023 and 2027 under the project. This investment will focus on building a resilient primary healthcare system, including quality maternal, reproductive, newborn, and child health care, nutrition, malaria, HIV, and social protection. JICA's Chief Representative, Ms. Momoko Suzuki, highlighted the importance of the tripartite partnership, which will contribute to sustainable health improvements at both national and sub-national levels towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.