The Association of Health Service Administrators, Ghana (AHSAG) has called for the development of clear guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare delivery in the country.
It therefore called on the Ministry of Health (MoH), health institutions and relevant agencies to establish approved-use policies, protect personal and health information, train staff, assess AI tools before deployment and ensure human review of AI-generated outputs.
It was held on the theme, “Building Resilient Free Primary Healthcare Systems for Universal Health Coverage: The Leadership Role of Health Service Administrators.”
Korle Bu, Komfo Anokye appointments
The association urged the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Board and Management to implement a ministerial directive on the Hospital Administrator position, which it said, remained unresolved more than four years after the directive was issued.
It urged the MoH to engage the hospital’s leadership to facilitate a timely resolution and called for clear communication on the implementation status and outstanding steps.
At the KATH, AHSAG raised concerns about the appointment of a Director of Administration who, it said, was not a trained Health Service Administrator.
It called on the KATH Board and Management, together with the MoH, to review the appointment against the applicable scheme of service, recruitment criteria and relevant policy or regulatory requirements.
The association said the review should establish clear and consistently applied qualification and competency requirements for the position.
It also reaffirmed its commitment to fair career progression and the appropriate utilisation of qualified Health Service Administrators, subject to due process and the applicable appointment framework.
Disease surveillance
AHSAG commended the MoH and GHS for measures taken to respond to the Yellow Fever outbreak reported in parts of the Upper West Region.
It also expressed concern about the reported confirmation of an imported case of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Nigeria in October 2026, as reported by the World Health Organisation.
The association called on the government and development partners to provide adequate resources for disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, vaccination where indicated, infection prevention and control, and prompt case management.
It urged health facilities to comply with national case-detection and reporting protocols and ensure that staff received the training and equipment required to respond safely.
Student protection
On the ongoing Obuasi Senior High Technical School’s sexual assault and abuse of students by persons entrusted with their teaching, supervision and care.
It called for impartial investigations into reported cases and urged the relevant authorities to deal with alleged perpetrators in accordance with the law.
It also appealed to the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and relevant institutions to strengthen safeguarding measures, establish safe reporting channels and ensure that complaints were handled promptly and appropriately.
