The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reassigned 15 Regional Health Directors as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country.

The new appointments, which take effect from April 14, 2025, aim to improve efficiency and ensure the achievement of GHS objectives.

Among the key changes, the Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) for the Upper East Region, Dr. Samuel Kwabena Boakye-Boateng, has been reassigned as the Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division (PPMED) at GHS headquarters.

Dr. Kennedy T.C. Brightson, formerly the Medical Superintendent at Shai-Osudoku Municipal Hospital, will now serve as Acting Director of Family Health at GHS headquarters.

Dr. Abdulai Abukari, the Northern Regional Health Director, has been reassigned as the Director of Special Duties at GHS headquarters.

Other notable reassignments include:

GHS officials believe these changes will help enhance service delivery and align healthcare management with national development goals.

Dr Chrysantus Kubio: Previously the RDHS for the Volta Region, he will now serve as the RDHS for the Bono East Region.

Dr Paulina Clara Appiah**: Formerly the RDHS for the Bono East Region, she will now serve as the RDHS for the Western North Region.

Dr Godfred Kwabena Sarpong: Previously the RDHS for the Western North Region, he will now serve as the RDHS for the Northern Region.

Dr John Ekow Otoo: Formerly the Medical Director at the Upper West Regional Hospital, he will now serve as the RDHS for the North East Region.

Dr Robert Amesiya: Previously the RDHS for the Savannah Region, he will now serve as the Acting Regional Director for the Greater Accra Region.

The GHS emphasises that these changes are necessary to ensure that health services are delivered efficiently and effectively, and to meet the healthcare needs of the population.