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The quest of most state or governments to adequately cater for the healthcare needs of its people continue to be a difficult task since many states have experienced, and continue to experience, a reduction in allocation of resources to the health sector. The involvement of the private sector in health care delivery is an option being explored by a number of states to augment resources in the health sector with some partnerships between the public and the private healthcare facilities in the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. However, not many empirical studies have been conducted to identify and better understand these partnerships between the state agencies and the private sector in Ghana. This study, therefore, sought to answer questions on the range of partnership and collaborative activities existing between public and private healthcare institutions in Ghana, the need for these collaborations and the factors that hinder these collaborations in Ghana. The study adopted the stakeholder theory as various stakeholders come together to ensure the delivery of healthcare in Ghana. The study revealed that there was no direct partnership between these two groups. They, however, collaborated in some instances under the umbrella of their governing organization. The perceived need for collaboration that was identified under the study was for the protection of human lives. The study concluded that this collaboration is necessary to ensure an efficient healthcare delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the novel nature of the Covid-19, different researches are being carried out in various fields of which public administration is no exception. Public administration as an applied field offers more insights on how governments are responding to the pandemic. One key approach to managing the pandemic is through effective government communication. As novel as the Covid-19 situation is, how countries have utilized communication strategies to fight against this Covid-19 pandemic have also not yet been well documented in the literature. Using a qualitative document analysis approach, this paper seeks to answer two questions; what communication strategies have been used by the government of Ghana to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic? How have these communication strategies been effective in fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana? The study identified that the government of Ghana has been using frequent Presidential addresses, Minister's Press Briefings, designated Covid-19 Website, and Social and Traditional Media to provide information to the citizens. These communication strategies have been used by the government to "Spread Calm, Not Fear" and to drive the entire population with the government in the fight against Covid-19. Documenting the experiences of Ghana in the literature will greatly contribute to knowledge especially as Ghana has been one of the highlights during the Covid-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]