Health Minister charges district directors to take ownership of Free Primary Healthcare initiative

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,” Mr Akandoh said policy documents, projects, and press conferences alone could not deliver healthcare to people without the health professionals working directly in the communities.

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has charged District Directors of Health Services (DDHS) to take ownership of the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) policy, stressing that its effective implementation largely depends on what happens at the district and community levels.

It also aims to strengthen district-level leadership and ownership to ensure the FPHC policy delivers accessible, quality, and equitable healthcare to people across Ghana.