Dr Braimah Baba Abubakari, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has constituted a ten-member Regional Awards Committee to develop criteria for various levels of facilities, Budget Management Centre (BMC) heads, and individual staff within the region.
The Committee is tasked with recommending various award prizes to the Regional Director of Health Services, identifying funding or sponsorship sources, and overseeing the annual conduct of the awards.
Additionally, they are required to report to the Director within two weeks following each awards event.
The Committee is chaired by Mr Paschal Dongzuing, Deputy Director of Administration, with Mr Dickson Nsoh, Acting Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, serving as Secretary.
The other members include: Dr Zakariah Adam, Acting Deputy Director of Public Health; Dr Samuel Aborah, Acting Deputy Director of Clinical Care; Mr Kelvin Tenyekyebe, Deputy Director of Human Resource and Mr Yakubu Issahaku, Deputy Director of Finance.
The rest are: Dr Kofi Asare Ansah, Medical Superintendent of the Bongo District Hospital; Mr Lawal Alhassan, Bolgatanga Municipal Director of Health Services; Madam Adijatu Tiamiya, Regional Health Information Officer and Mr Majeed Sulemana, Regional TB and HIV Coordinator.
A letter signed by Mr Dongzuing on behalf of Dr Abubakari stated that the Committee’s mandate is to establish award criteria for best-performing BMC heads, Municipal and District Health Directorates (MDHD), and hospitals, as well as high-performing Health Centres and Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds.
The Committee would further establish awards for outstanding staff at all levels of healthcare delivery, including the Regional Health Directorate, hospitals, MDHDs, Health Centres, and CHPS compounds.
The objectives of the awards scheme are to promote excellence in healthcare delivery through professionalism, innovation, good governance, efficiency, and best practices.
Improve and sustain the quality of healthcare in the Upper East Region, and encourage higher patronage of services provided by the GHS.
The awards would comprise four broad categories: General Staff Awards at various levels of health service delivery, Institutional Level Awards, Leadership Excellence Awards and Special Awards for key supportive stakeholders or partners.
Dr Abubakari urged the Committee members to work diligently to ensure a well-organized program and called on all GHS staff to take active interest in the initiative.
Source: PR Unit, Upper East Regional Health Directorate
