The Ministry of Health has signed a two-year Performance Contract Agreement with Ghana’s six teaching hospitals and the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Legon.
The agreement outlines the responsibilities and expectations of the Ministry and its affiliated agencies, aiming to enhance accountability and align institutional efforts with the Ministry’s broader vision for the health sector.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, said the contract is designed to ensure that health policies translate into tangible results and that resources are efficiently utilised.
“The performance management system we are launching is not simply another bureaucratic instrument. It is a strategic reform designed to align the ministry’s vision with specific mandates of our agencies, ensuring that every institution pulls in the same direction and delivers measurable results for our purpose.
“At its heart, performance management is about discipline, focus and delivery. It assures us that the policies we make are translated into real results, that resources are not merely disbursed but effectively utilised, and that leadership at every level is exercised with integrity, foresight and accountability. This framework is not only about tracking performance; it is about building confidence,” he said.
The Health Minister disclosed that the agreement mandates each agency head to develop and implement a personal leadership development plan to strengthen overall institutional performance.
He explained that agency heads who achieve more than 95 per cent of their agreed deliverables will be recognised as outstanding performers, while those who score below 65 per cent will be subject to remedial measures in accordance with sector regulations.
“The performance agreements we are signing today have been carefully designed to reflect both national priorities and institutional realities.
“Each agreement comprises two key components: Schedule 1, which contains deliverables prescribed by the ministry aligned with our national health goals; and Schedule 2, which captures the agency’s own priorities shaped by its mandate and operational context. Together, these schedules ensure both coherence and flexibility — a system that holds us accountable while giving each agency room to innovate and lead.
“In addition, every agency head will implement a personal capacity development plan because leadership growth is central to institutional performance. When our leaders grow, our institutions thrive, and our performance system becomes credible and fair — fair in rewarding excellence and addressing underperformance. Agency heads who meet or exceed 95% of their agreed deliverables will be recognised as outstanding performers,” he added.