HeFRA – Health Facility Regulatory Agency

Office of the registrar

The Registrar/CEO is responsible for day-to-day management of the Agency and is also responsible for discharging obligations on behalf of the Board.

We are the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency in Ghana

The Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Act 829) established the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) in PART ONE of the Act. HeFRA was set up to license facilities for the provision of public and private health care services.

WHO DOES HEFRA REGULATE

FUNCTIONS OF THE AGENCY

Receive, consider and approve applications for licenses Inspection;

Inspect and license facilities: intended for the provision of public and private health care services;

Determine the basic and minimum equipment and personnel required for the type of service to be provided in a practice;

Regulate and monitor activities in a practice to determine the adequacy and standard of health care provided

Collaborate with any other person or authority to (i) maintain professional standards in a practice; (ii) regularly assess health facilities for certification and accreditation; (iii) achieve continual quality improvement of health care providers; and

Perform any other functions that are ancillary to the object of the Agency.