Making community-based health planning and services work: Staffing, accountability and digital integration for quality primary health care in Northern Ghana
CHPS zones show functionality but face challenges in staff capacity, training, and digital integration. Gaps in inclusivity and equipment provision limit effectiveness. Scaling-up training, strengthening human resources, improving basic equipment provision, and embedding GESI are essential to ensure CHPS zones deliver equitable, accountable, and quality services.
Authors
- Colette Santah
- Joyce Aputere Ndago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9221-1367)
- Dennis Chirawurah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4326-7074)
- Martin Nyaaba Adokiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0167-5512)
- Vida Nyagre Yakong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8014-2989)
- Stephen Apanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-3454)
- Felix Achana
- Abdou Orou-Seko
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Université de Parakou (BJ)
- Navrongo Health Research Centre (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341176
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00