Making community-based health planning and services work: Staffing, accountability and digital integration for quality primary health care in Northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strengthening primary health care through Ghana's Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) strategy depends on functional community structures, responsiveness, and integration into health information systems. However, the extent to which CHPS zones use the Ghana Community Scorecard (CSC) to promote accountability, equity, and service improvement remains unclear. We assessed CHPS staff categories and functionality in Northern region of Ghana and their ability to support Community Health Management Committees (CHMCs) in health facility assessments, Community Health Action Plans, and updating of results into existing digital platforms.

Method

A cross-sectional design combined quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews across 86 CHPS zones in six distr

SUBMITTER: Chirawurah D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863559 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature