Christian Health Association of Ghana donates 20 desktop computers to strengthen data management on non-communicable diseases

The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has donated 20 desktop computers to selected health facilities to improve data management and patient care for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including hypertension and diabetes. The equipment, provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is set to support CHAG’s D’CARD project, which seeks to reduce the growing burden of NCDs across the country.

Dr Peter Yeboah, Executive Director of CHAG, who handed over the computers in Accra, explained that the initiative forms part of WHO’s collaboration with CHAG to strengthen Ghana’s health system response to NCDs, now among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. “These computers will be used to document data on patients’ screening, diagnoses, care, routine visits, and treatments at the facility level,” he said.

The computers are embedded with an E-Tracker, a tool that facilitates data collection at the facility level and integrates directly with the Ghana Health Service‘s District Health Information Management System (DHIMS). Dr Yeboah emphasised that NCDs cut across gender, generation, and geography, and the proper use of computers will enhance the quality of care. He urged beneficiary institutions to optimise the use of the equipment to improve patient care and reaffirmed CHAG’s commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare in underserved communities in support of Universal Health Coverage.

Beneficiary facilities include Methodist Medical Centre, Adum; St. Patrick’s Catholic Hospital, Offinso; Global Evangelical Mission Hospital, Apromase; Rev. Walker Mission Hospital, Kokobra; St. Anthony Ann Catholic Hospital, Donyina; St. Theresa Catholic Hospital, Nkoranza; St. Mathias Catholic Hospital, Yeji; Catholic Hospital; Valley View University Hospital, Techiman; Holy Family Hospital; St. Gregory Hospital; Pentecost Hospital, Madina; Kings Medical Centre, Bontanga; SDA Hospital, Tamale; Church of Christ Mission Clinic, Yendi; Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Hospital, Sokode; Holy Child Catholic Hospital, Fijai; St. Martin De Porres Hospital, Eikwe; Nagel Memorial Adventist Hospital; and Methodist Medical Centre, Takoradi.

Since 2024, these facilities have been conducting case searches, screening, and management of hypertension and diabetes within their catchment areas. Established in 1967, CHAG is a network of over 300 faith-based health institutions that complement government efforts in healthcare delivery, particularly in hard-to-reach communities.