The integration of evidence-based research findings into Ghana's health systems is key to a resilient and equitable healthcare for the citizenry.According to the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, stated that such move would enable the country scale innovations more effectively while ensuring that they are translated into improved health outcomes.Prof.
Akoriyea indicated these in a speech read for him by Dr Samuel K.
Boakye-Boateng, Upper East Regional Director of Health Service, at the closing of a two-day health systems innovation conference held in Accra on Wednesday.Organised by the Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) in collaboration with the GHS with funding from the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF), the conference brought together researchers, policymakers, health practitioners, and young researchers to share research findings, knowledge, and best practices to improve the country's health systems.It was held on the theme: 'Advancing Evidence-Based Innovation for Strengthening Health Systems in Africa.'"Implementation research provides us with evidence-based strategies to address real-world challenges.
It enables us to not only identify what works but also understand why and how it works in specific context," Prof.
