The Ketu North Municipal Health Directorate has held its 2025 Annual Performance Review, bringing together key stakeholders to assess progress and strategise for improved healthcare delivery in the municipality.
The review meeting, held on Wednesday, February 18, assembled the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), chiefs and queen mothers from Dzodze, representatives of partner institutions, and health professionals from all facilities across the municipality, reflecting a collective commitment to strengthening healthcare systems in Ketu North.
The forum provided a comprehensive, data-driven evaluation of service delivery indicators and created a platform for evidence-based reflection, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning for the year ahead.
Reverend Martin Amenaki, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu North, reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to expanding health coverage and improving primary healthcare infrastructure.
He announced the completion of the Kuli Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound and disclosed that two additional facilities were under construction in the Wuti and Adzoatsi electoral areas, to enhance access to care.
The MCE commended the Municipal Health Director and the entire Directorate, as well as frontline health workers, for improvements recorded across key thematic areas, including Disease Surveillance, Family and Maternal Health, Nutrition and Child Health, Mental Health, and Health Information Management.
He noted that gains in service coverage, reporting accuracy, and facility-level performance reflected strengthened primary healthcare systems and improved operational efficiency.
Despite infrastructural and systemic challenges inherited over the years, he said the resilience and professionalism of health workers had ensured continuity and quality of care.
“Your dedication under constrained conditions demonstrates strong institutional leadership and technical competence,” he stated.
Rev Amenaki assured stakeholders that the Assembly had initiated measures to rehabilitate critical health infrastructure, improve logistics and equipment supply, and enhance conditions of service for health personnel.
He pledged continued collaboration, resource mobilisation and strengthened health governance to ensure sustainable, equitable and responsive healthcare delivery.
Alhaji Abubakari Sumaila Gariba, the Municipal Director of Health Services, highlighted modest achievements recorded during the year under review but also outlined key operational challenges.
He expressed concern over the lack of water and electricity at the Deme/Tornu CHPS compound, noting that the absence of these basic utilities had hindered full operationalisation of the facility despite its strategic importance to the community.
He called for urgent interventions to address the situation to improve service delivery at the facility.
Mr Ignatius Amaglo, the Ketu North Municipal Manager of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), urged health workers to continue delivering quality services to NHIS clients, describing them as critical stakeholders in the scheme.
He reminded facilities of ongoing NHIS monitoring visits aimed at protecting client interests and ensuring compliance with service standards.
Mr Divine Kporha, the Volta and Oti Regional Director of the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), also addressed participants on regulatory activities within the region.
He appealed to health workers to support efforts to eliminate unqualified practitioners from the system and cautioned professionals against lending their licenses to unregistered facilities.
He warned that staff who engage in such practices could face serious sanctions if regulatory standards were breached.
The review featured presentations from hospitals and unit heads within the Directorate, alongside a detailed Holistic Assessment Performance Report.
Stakeholders used the opportunity to identify gaps, consolidate gains, and align priorities to improve health outcomes across the municipality in the coming year.
The annual review forms part of the Directorate’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in health service delivery in Ketu North.
