Health Minister Explains Free Primary Healthcare Policy in Volta
Ghana's Minister of Health, Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, announced a new Free Primary Healthcare Policy aimed at complementing existing health interventions and accelerating universal healthcare access. The policy provides free treatment for common ailments at primary care facilities, excluding higher-level hospitals, and includes preventive healthcare measures and new container-based health posts in underserved communities.
Why it matters
This policy aims to significantly improve healthcare access for all Ghanaians, particularly in rural and underserved areas, by removing financial barriers to primary care and strengthening preventive health. It represents a major step towards achieving universal health coverage and potentially improving public health outcomes.
Ho, June 13 (GNA) – The Government s Free Primary Healthcare Policy will complement existing health interventions and accelerate access to universal healthcare nationwide, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, has said.
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