Parliament approves GH₵22.80 billion for Ministry of Health’s operations

December 2, 2025

Parliament has approved the sum of GH₵22.80 billion for the operations of the Ministry of Health for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Out of the allocation, GH₵16.25 billion, representing 71.25 per cent, is allocated for the compensation of employees, GH₵4.51 billion, representing 19.79 per cent, for goods and services, and GH₵2.04 billion, representing 8.96 per cent, for capital expenditure.

In terms of funding sources, the government of Ghana remains the ministry’s major source of funding, contributing 71.40 per cent of the total allocation.