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4.2.2
 
Communicable Diseases Control by the MOH 
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Development Plan for the Health Sector   
The MOH conducted its “First Five-Year Health Sector Programme 1997-2001” based 
on Ghana's Comprehensive Program of Economic and Social Development (known as 
Vision 2020).    In 2002, the GOG formulated the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy 
(GPRS) as the actual national development plan.  The “Second Five-Year Health 
Sector Programme 2002-2006” is based on the GPRS; it considers that improving the 
health of the poor is crucial for reducing poverty, especially the poverty gap between 
the wealthy southern coastal area including the capital and the northern depopulated 
desert area.    Therefore, the activity plan addresses the control of infectious disease as 
a priority target.    Table 4.3 shows the priority targets to be achieved.   
 

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