MANAGEMENT OF RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, GHANA; ANNUAL REPORT, 1977

The sections discuss achievements as against plan of work, special events, management training, participant training, constraints to achievement, project costs, and future directions. During 1977 the National Health Planning Unit of the Ministry of Health in Ghana made considerable strides in institutionalizing a planning and budgeting process in the Ministry and in developing a plan to provide broad coverage, primary health care to the country. Most of the targets of the Unit"s Plan of Work were met and additional tasks were undertaken. Eight Ghanaians were sent to the U.S. for graduate training in disciplines related to health planning and management of health services. The Unit"s plan of work is divided into five functional areas; these include policy formulation and four subsystems are: health assessment, program evaluation and health care system design; human resources; finance, budget and control; and delivery of health care services. Specific functions, supported by tasks to be accomplished, are specified for each area.