Table 5.
Stakeholder engagements
| Stakeholders | Functions and contributions | Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| Stakeholders inside training | ||
| Curriculum developers | Designing curriculum | UGSPH, RTCs, etc. |
| Subject lectures | Teaching/participate in review | |
| University Heads of Department | Managing/monitoring | |
| Students | Evaluating training | |
| Stakeholders outside training | ||
| Researchers | Consulting the content/participating in teaching | UGSPH, RTCs |
| Policy-makers | Participating in curriculum design | MOH, GHS |
| Health project managers (rural/urban) | Participating in training needs assessment/curriculum design | MOH, GHS |
| Training managers at ministerial level Control | Control/approvalParticipating in teaching material development | UGSPH, RTCs |
| Researchers/fellows | Participating in training needs assessmentConsulting/participating in training course design, signing training contracts | UGSPH, RTCs |
| INGO, LNGO | Consulting/participating in training course design, signing training contracts | WHO, TDR |
| Sponsor linking | Linking, coordinating activities | |
| Patients | Participating in research activities | GHS |
| Graduate students | Monitor/evaluating training courses | Universities |
GHS Ghana Health Service, INGO international non-governmental organisations, LNGO local non-governmental organisation, MOH Ministry of Health, RTCs regional training centres, TDR Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, UGSPH University of Ghana School of Public Health