Membership is subject to a Christian identity, subscribing to CHAG’s constitution and consecutive articles, an annual membership subscription fee and a regular membership audit. Governance is participatory in nature and secured through Councils and Conference of Christian Church denominations who constitute the General Assembly, which meets annually to discuss and approve the strategic direction of the network. A Board of Trustees with nominated representatives of 2 key Founding Church denominations, Ordinary and Associate Members oversees the Secretariat, the apex organization of the network at the National Level, charged with its daily management.
The Secretariat exercise oversight and coordination of the Church Health Services who are directly responsible for their Member institutions.
CHAG is a recognized partner/agency of the Ministry of Health and works within the ministry’s policies, guidelines and strategies. CHAG is directed by Christian values and professional and medical ethics and norms. CHAG’s primary benefits are the most vulnerable and underprivileged population groups, particularly those in the rural and urban poor areas in Ghana.
At the national level, CHAG has a Secretariat providing stewardship and coordination of the network, developing strategic partnerships in support of capacity development of its members for improved service delivery and articulating for health sector developments and improvements. The larger Church denominations of CHAG operate Church Health Coordinating offices(CHCOs) at the National Level. These offices operate autonomously but are accountable to their respective churches.
They provide technical, logistical and program support to their corresponding health facilities. In addition, some Churches operate supplementary and decentralized health coordinating units at the Presbytery and Diocesan levels.
