Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
فصلنامه سلامت در حوادث و بلایا
Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
Medical Sciences
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Health Policy and the Fight Against COVID-19: A Narrative Review of Ghana’s Response
عمومى
General
مروری
Review
<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Background</strong>: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely affect healthcare systems worldwide. Developed and underdeveloped countries continue to strive toward sustainable health policies that will help contain the spread and, at the same time, manage the patients. Global policy initiatives since the confirmation of the outbreak are guided by the recommendations from the World Health Organization. Countries, states, and territories develop domestic policies based on their capacities and resources. This study aims to provide insight into Ghana’s health policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This study is a narrative review of literature in which data were extracted from electronic databases such as Embase, PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science that published research articles on the initial policy response to COVID-19 in Ghana. A concurrent relative search was also conducted on the websites of the Ghana Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to aggregate and synthesize existing policies enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic within the first year of the outbreak.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: Ghana’s health policy response to COVID-19 was proactive and reactive. Policy changes occurred when cases started emerging in Ghana. The focus of health policy was mainly to preserve lives. Policy implementation was a collaborative effort between public and private organizations.<br>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service, has remained at the forefront of providing policy directions to the Ghanaian people in the fight against COVID-19.</span></span>
COVID-19, Healthcare, Health policy, Lockdown, Ghana
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Hope
Akpeke
akpeke@gmail.com
10031947532846007075
10031947532846007075
No
Department of Nursing, Jasikan District Hospital, Jasikan, Ghana.
Gideon
Dzando
gdzando@gmail.com
10031947532846007076
10031947532846007076
Yes
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Augustine
Kumah
augustinekumah@gmail.com
10031947532846007077
10031947532846007077
No
Department of Quality and Public Health, Nyaho Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Doris
Keronei
jemutaidoris75@gmail.com
10031947532846007078
10031947532846007078
No
School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Anthony
Bimba Donyi
donyia9@gmail.com
10031947532846007079
10031947532846007079
No
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Presbyterian University College, Asante Akyem Agogo, Ghana.
Seidu
Salifu
salifuseidu26@gmail.com
10031947532846007080
10031947532846007080
No
School of Nursing and Midwifery, KAAF University College, Budumburam, Gomoa East District, Ghana.
Elisha A.
Nonoh
nonohelisha@yahoo.com
10031947532846007081
10031947532846007081
No
Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Berekum, Ghana.
David N.
Yabila
dyabila@yahoo.com
10031947532846007082
10031947532846007082
No
Department of Occupational Health, Asanko Gold Mines, Ghana.
Haphsheitu
Yahaya
yhaphsheitu@yahoo.com
10031947532846007083
10031947532846007083
No
Department of Public Health, Okaikoi South Health Directorate, Accra, Ghana.
Godwin Gideon
Kwaku Dorvlo
gidov136@gmail.com
10031947532846007084
10031947532846007084
No
Department of Medicine and Public Health, Saint Anthony’s Hospital, Dzodze, Ghana.