Health Minister Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has charged District Directors of Health Services to take ownership of the Free Primary Healthcare policy, stressing that effective implementation largely depends on what happens at the district and community levels.
Speaking at the 33rd Annual Conference of the District Directors of Health Services Group Ghana, held under the theme, “From Policy to Practice: The DDHS Driving Free Primary Health Care in Ghana,” Hon. Akandoh said policy documents, projects and press conferences could not deliver healthcare to people without the health professionals working directly in communities.
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He urged the directors to understand and effectively communicate the Free Primary Healthcare policy, describing them as the “soldiers on the ground” responsible for translating government policies into practical healthcare services.
He also explained that Free Primary Healthcare complements the National Health Insurance Scheme and is designed to strengthen preventive, promotive and curative healthcare at CHPS compounds, health centres and polyclinics.
The conference seeks to highlight the critical role of District Directors of Health Services in translating government health policies into practical services at the community level, while strengthening district-level leadership and ownership to ensure the Free Primary Healthcare policy delivers accessible, quality and equitable healthcare to people across Ghana.
