Ghana's Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced that the number of medical doctors accepting postings to deprived communities has risen from 12 in 2024 to more than 100 in 2026, though he acknowledged that many communities still lack access to doctors and staffing gaps remain a major challenge.
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Dr. James Ziekye told the Christian Health Association of Ghana that healthcare workers should place compassion at the heart of patient care, arguing that medicine alone is insufficient for quality healthcare. He urged Christian health institutions to treat compassion as a professional competency and moral responsibility, warning that poor patient treatment undermines healthcare delivery and public confidence.
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The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has reaffirmed the importance of its rural health facilities in delivering equitable healthcare across underserved communities. Although CHAG operates 17 per cent of the country's health infrastructure through 317 facilities, it delivers between 13 and 14 per cent of all healthcare services nationwide, serving between eight and ten million patients annually.
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A PharmAccess Ghana digital health initiative in Christian Health Association of Ghana facilities has increased controlled blood pressure among participating patients from 26 per cent to about 60 per cent by enabling remote patient monitoring between hospital visits.
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PharmAccess Ghana is expanding access to €200 million in financing support for CHAG health facilities through the Medical Credit Fund, a partnership initiative that provides healthcare providers with funding for infrastructure and equipment improvements alongside technical support.
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The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has endorsed the government's newly launched Free Primary Healthcare initiative, calling it a bold and transformative policy toward Universal Health Coverage. CHAG's Executive Director said the association would actively champion implementation through its nationwide network of health facilities.
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Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced that government is procuring over 24,000 pieces of medical equipment valued at more than GH¢500 million for distribution to primary healthcare facilities nationwide to support the Free Primary Healthcare programme, describing it as one of Ghana's largest investments in frontline healthcare infrastructure.
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