UGBS’s Prof. Patience A. Abor delivers a lecture on Ghana’s health system at Chester Business School, sharing insights on leadership, NHIS, and innovation in public healthcare.
Chester, UK – May 2025
An Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor, has delivered a guest lecture at Chester Business School in the United Kingdom, focusing on the structure and dynamics of Ghana’s health system.
Sabbatical Engagement and Knowledge Exchange
The lecture, titled “An Overview of the Health System in Ghana,” was delivered to postgraduate students from the October and February cohorts of the MSc Health Service Management programme. The event was part of Prof. Abor’s ongoing sabbatical at the University of Chester and was facilitated by Dr. Joseph McArdle, Deputy Head of Division – Marketing and Professional Development.
Dr. McArdle noted that the lecture was aligned with the programme’s objectives of evaluating leadership in health delivery and fostering collaboration in health and social care settings.
Insights on Health Leadership and Policy in Ghana
Prof. Abor outlined Ghana’s dual health system—comprising public and private sectors—with the Ministry of Health providing overall oversight. She highlighted the Ghana Health Service as the operational arm of public healthcare and discussed policy initiatives such as the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), aimed at ensuring equitable access to healthcare.
While acknowledging strengths such as a growing regulatory framework and digital health innovations (including telemedicine and drone delivery of medical supplies), she also addressed long-standing challenges—among them staff shortages, resource constraints, and logistical inefficiencies.
Encouraging Global Perspectives and Reform Dialogue
Prof. Abor’s presentation encouraged students to engage in comparative analysis of health systems and leadership approaches. She concluded by advocating for greater investment in infrastructure, improved governance, expanded digitisation, and stronger collaboration across health sector stakeholders.
Her contribution was well received, marking a significant moment of academic exchange between Ghana’s premier business school and one of the UK’s leading institutions in health service education.
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