The deputy Chief Executive for Operations at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Senanu Kwasi Dzokoto, has described Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as one of the most effective health ministers Ghana has ever had.
He credited his distinctive leadership style with delivering significant gains across the health sector.
Speaking on Starr FM’s Morning Star show on Monday, 12 October 2026, Dr Dzokoto, a public health physician specialist, acknowledged public comments that the minister “likes cameras too much” and stage-managed settings, but insisted the approach has yielded results.
“He has a style that is very different from previous ministers of health. But in the long run, it has led to setting significant accomplishments,” he stated.
Dr Dzokoto said the minister has contributed significantly to the realisation of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s pre-election commitments in the health sector.
He outlined advances in several key areas including health service delivery, building the health workforce, health information management systems, health financing through the National Health Insurance Scheme and the establishment of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, as well as improved leadership and governance within the sector.
“We are looking at health service delivery. We’ve made significant gains over there. We are talking about building the health workforce. Significant gains have been made over there. Health information management systems. We’ve also made significant gains. And when it comes to health financing, what the National Health Insurance scheme has been doing and the establishment of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, that surely too has been great.
“And then you look at improving leadership and governance within the health sector. All these have seen significant improvement. And if you take time and compare to our country’s health journey, you realize that this period has been one of the most glorious periods,” he said.
While celebrating the achievements, Dr. Dzokoto stressed that more work remains.
“I am always quick to add that where we need to get to, we haven’t gotten there. We have to continue to push and push harder. If we move at this consistent pace, I am sure that in the next few years, Ghana’s health system should be one of the best on the continent,” he added
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
