President Dramani Mahama is set to launch a nationwide free primary healthcare initiative on Wednesday, marking a major step in the government’s push toward universal health coverage.
The program will begin with an initial rollout across 150 underserved districts over the next two months, targeting gaps in access to basic medical services. Officials say the initiative forms a central pillar of the administration’s broader social policy agenda.
Speaking earlier this week, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh outlined an extensive deployment plan, including more than 350 container-based service points to be installed in high-traffic areas such as markets and transport hubs.
The government has also begun distributing over 24,000 pieces of medical equipment to strengthen community-level facilities, particularly Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds and health centers.
The initiative emphasizes preventive care, with services ranging from routine screenings for chronic conditions to maternal care, immunizations and treatment of common infectious diseases. More complex cases will be referred to higher-level facilities under an integrated referral system designed to maintain continuity of carle.
Officials say the program represents one of the most significant expansions of Ghana’s public health infrastructure in recent years, with the aim of shifting the system from reactive treatment to early detection and prevention.
Source:TheDotNews