FREE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE: GOVERNMENT TARGETS 150 DISTRICTS BY YEAR-END – HEALTH MINISTER

The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the Free Primary Healthcare initiative is currently being implemented in 135 districts across the country. He explained that, out of Ghana’s 216 districts, 135 have so far been selected and are operational under the initiative. The Minister further stated that the government is determined to expand the programme to 150 districts by the end of the year, as part of efforts to improve access to quality primary healthcare and reduce financial barriers to healthcare services for Ghanaians. Reported by Nana Kwasi Enyan |ICAD TV |