Ghana’s first National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plan launched 

The Ministry of Health has launched Ghana’s first National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plan (NSOAP).

The policy document reflects the country’s aspiration to address the critical gaps in surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care and improve the lives of citizens and all persons living in Ghana.

At the official launch of the policy, Deputy Minister for Heath. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, indicated that there will be strategic interventions, concrete targets, clear strategic indicators, a detailed implementation plan, and monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress and ensure accountability of the policy.

According to him, the Ministry of Health considers the NSOAP as a crucial document that primarily aims at improving the health outcomes of people, particularly in surgical care, obstetrics, and anaesthesia services.

The plan also takes into consideration the importance of addressing the social determinants of health such as poverty, gender inequality and lack of education, which can have a critical impact on health outcomes.

In this regard, access to safe, quality, and affordable surgical services is part of the tenets in developing
the NSOAP for Ghana, and this is considered a fundamental right of all people living in Ghana.

Vice chairman of the technical committee, Prof Afua A. J. Hesse also noted that it would require multistakeholder collaboration, including Public Private Partnership and strong coordination at all levels for an effective implementation of the policy.

The policy requires $502 million for a smooth implementation.

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