Healthcare delivery in the Adaklu District is seeing notable improvements as health authorities adopt a collaborative network system to enhance efficiency and service quality.
Doga Tsigbe, Network of Practice (NoP) Coordinator at the District Health Directorate, revealed that the district’s progress in logistics management is largely due to the ability of health facilities to share resources within structured networks.
Speaking at a capacity-building workshop for Community Health Management Committee members, he explained that the NoP model connects smaller health facilities to a central hub, improving coordination, referrals, and access to essential services.
The initiative, implemented alongside the Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) system, is helping to reduce pressure on higher-level hospitals while expanding access to quality primary healthcare.
According to Mr Tsigbe, the approach has also contributed to improved National Health Insurance Scheme performance, including increased enrolment, higher outpatient attendance, and reduced claim rejections.
The training, organised under the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development’s “I Am Aware” programme, focused on strengthening community participation, accountability, and governance in healthcare delivery.
Participants were equipped with tools such as community scorecards to monitor service quality and develop action plans tailored to their local needs.
Health officials say the network-based system is expected to play a key role in achieving universal health coverage, reducing preventable deaths, and improving emergency response services in the district by 2030.
Community leaders have also been encouraged to promote the use of local health facilities as the first point of care, reinforcing the district’s shift toward more accessible and people-centred healthcare.
