Richard Delali Ahedor, the National President of the Ghana Health Information Management Association (GHIMA), has raised concern over the inadequate commitment by health sector employers, to align and upgrade health information systems in line with global technological advancements.
Mr Ahedor at the GHIMA Volta Chapter's 2025 Annual General Meeting at Ho, said that in an era driven by digital health, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making, it was regrettable that health information professionals continued to be sidelined in critical policy and operational decisions.
The meeting, which was on the theme "The Strategic Role of Health Information Managers in Ensuring Quality Data in the Implementation of the Network of Practice (NoP) in the Volta Region," brought together practitioners from across the 18 districts of the region.
Mr Ahedor called on health sector employers to invest in continuous professional development, provide modern working tools, and recognise the strategic role of health information management in Ghana's health system. "It is disheartening to see our members working under deplorable conditions, lacking even the most basic tools, let alone modern ones, to meet today's standards in technologically advanced health systems," he said.
