The Minister of Well being, Honkwabena Minta Akandoh, has tasked the Ghana Well being Service (GHS) to take decisive steps to implement the federal government’s free main well being care program and make sure that all Ghanaians have entry to important well being companies with out monetary obstacles.
Talking on the GHS First Senior Administration Assembly in 2026, the Minister stated the success of this system relies on efficient implementation, sturdy oversight, high quality service supply and improved affected person expertise in well being amenities throughout the nation.
He directed native and district well being managers to evaluate their readiness, handle gaps in service supply, strengthen referral programs, get rid of casual claims, and leverage knowledge to drive decision-making and accountability.
My lord. Mr. Akandoh additionally referred to as for elevated efforts to enhance affected person security and cut back stress on hospitals by means of stronger and extra responsive main well being care programs.
He confused that “free main well being care should be approached not as a slogan however as an implementation program.”
The Minister expressed confidence within the means of the Ghana Well being Service to steer the implementation of this system and ship on the Authorities’s dedication in direction of reaching common well being protection.
He urged well being managers to go away the assembly with a shared dedication to implement this system with self-discipline, urgency and accountability.
