Business structure
An outpatient physiotherapy practice with treatment couches, exercise equipment and licensed therapists on session-based billing.
Capital requirements
All figures in Ghana Cedis (GHs). These are planning estimates — get quotes from local suppliers before committing money.
Licensing & permits
The compliance path in Ghana, from registration through to sector regulators.
- 1Reserve the name and register the business at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)
- 2Get a TIN linked to your Ghana Card and register for tax at the nearest GRA office
- 3Apply for a Business Operating Permit from your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly
- 4Licence the facility with the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA)
- 5Register practitioners with their council (Medical & Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy Council)
- 6Apply for FDA authorisation before stocking or dispensing any medicines
- 7Register therapists with the Allied Health Professions Council and licence the facility with HeFRA
Target market
- Post-surgery and stroke rehabilitation patients
- Athletes and gym members
- Corporate staff with posture and back problems
Risk assessment
Delayed NHIS reimbursements squeezing working capital
Malpractice exposure without proper indemnity cover
Difficulty retaining licensed clinical staff
High cost of imported equipment and consumables
Marketing strategies
- 1Build referral relationships with nearby clinics, pharmacies and CHPS compounds
- 2Run community screening days to introduce the facility
- 3Register with the major private health insurers and NHIS where eligible
- 4Keep an active Google Business Profile with opening hours and directions
Fees, levies and permit requirements change. Confirm the current position with the Office of the Registrar of Companies, the Ghana Revenue Authority and your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly before you spend.
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