Community-based Health Planning and Services — primary healthcare delivery points at community level, central to Ghana's Free Primary Healthcare programme expansion.
… The President urged chiefs and queen mothers to encourage their people to regularly visit Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds and health centres for routine medical check-ups, enabling early detection and treatment of illnesses before they become severe. …
… is designed to provide free access to basic healthcare services -including disease prevention, health promotion, maternal and child healthcare, treatment of common illnesses, immunisation and management of chronic conditions – through Community-based Health Planning and Services …
… According to him, several Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds initiated under previous administrations have been completed, furnished, and equipped to improve healthcare delivery in underserved communities. …
… The policy will be implemented through existing healthcare structures, including Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, health centers and polyclinics. …
… include establishing a national fistula registry, expanding year-round surgical services, increasing access to treatment in underserved regions, strengthening funding mechanisms and improving community-based case detection through the Community-based Health Planning and Services …
A new Madina Market Free Primary Healthcare Post has been inaugurated at Madina in Accra, with plans underway to construct a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound by July this year. …
… Dr Nsiah-Asare further stated that the project formed part of a broader strategy to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare delivery system, from Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds at the community level to district and regional hospitals. …
… Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds accounted for nine percent, with specialised facilities receiving the remaining four percent. …
… Under the policy, approved service delivery points include Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, public health units of polyclinics, community pharmacies, health kiosks, mobile clinics and community outreach centres. …
The Bosomtwe District Assembly has commissioned a four-bedroom nurses' quarters at Bonkoko to address accommodation challenges that have discouraged health workers from accepting postings to rural communities. The project, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, aims to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by attracting nurses to CHPS compounds where inadequate housing has hindered staffing.
The Bosomtwe District Assembly has commissioned a four-bedroom nurses' quarters at Bonkoko to address accommodation challenges that have discouraged health workers from accepting postings to rural communities. The project, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, aims to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by attracting nurses to CHPS compounds where inadequate housing has hindered staffing.
The Suame Municipal Assembly has constructed and commissioned a modern police station at Maakro, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, to enhance security and bring justice and security services closer to residents. The facility includes a charge office, CID office, cells, an armoury, task force office, and other support infrastructure.
Ghana's Health Minister announced plans to expand the Free Primary Health Care programme to all 261 districts by end of 2028, beginning with 150 districts prioritising underserved areas. The government will distribute over 24,000 pieces of medical equipment, with about 9,000 kits in the initial phase.
The National Health Insurance Authority has released GH¢35,099,215.84 as first-quarter payment to 107 districts implementing the Free Primary Healthcare programme, launched in April, which allocates resources based on population size to provide preventive care at community level alongside the existing NHIS.
The National Health Insurance Authority paid GHS219.8 million to credentialed healthcare providers on July 1, 2026, covering a backlog of claims from previous years and vetted claims through May 2026. The payment, which brings 2026 total claims disbursed to nearly GHS1.2 billion, was distributed across private facilities (GHS98.24 million), public facilities (GHS80.86 million), and mission and faith-based facilities (GHS40.70 million).
The Deputy Minister of Health has launched a maternal mortality reduction drive in the Northern Region through community engagement and emergency care training under the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme, visiting health facilities in Yendi Municipality to strengthen collaboration among health authorities, traditional leaders and local communities.
The Deputy Minister of Health has intensified government efforts to tackle maternal mortality and improve emergency healthcare delivery in the Northern Region under the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme, engaging community leaders, health authorities, and traditional leaders to reduce preventable maternal deaths.
The Deputy Minister of Health has intensified efforts to tackle maternal mortality and strengthen emergency healthcare delivery in the Northern Region through the Maternal Mortality Action and Response Programme (MMARP), an initiative aimed at reducing preventable maternal deaths through collaboration between health authorities, traditional leaders and local communities.
The Upper East Region recorded 100 per cent antenatal care coverage in the first half of 2026 but still saw 27 maternal deaths from January to June, down from 60 in the same period last year. The Regional Director attributed deaths largely to delays in reporting to health facilities and late referrals from community health compounds.
President Mahama announced plans to transform Upper West Region into a major commercial and logistics hub by improving border infrastructure, transport networks and trade systems, leveraging the region's strategic location as a gateway to the Sahel and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
President John Dramani Mahama has called on traditional leaders to champion the government's Free Primary Healthcare policy in their communities and encourage residents to use CHPS compounds and health centres for routine check-ups. He stressed that preventive healthcare is the most effective way of reducing diseases and avoidable deaths.
The Ghana Health Service has outlined four priority areas for the success of the government's Free Primary Healthcare programme: strengthening community health systems, investing in health workers, digital innovation, and sustainable financing. Deputy Director-General Dr. Caroline Reindorf Amissah said implementation success will depend on practical execution at the community level, with particular emphasis on expanding the Community-based Health Planning and Services strategy and collaboration between health facilities and local communities.
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.
The Yilo Krobo Municipality has achieved significant infrastructure expansion and improvements in public service delivery within the first year of the NDC administration, according to the MCE. Key accomplishments include completion and commissioning of healthcare facilities, and the assembly's focus on healthcare, education, sanitation, roads, agriculture, and employment creation.
Ghana's Free Primary Health Care Initiative was launched in the Western Region, with five districts—Ellembelle, Jomoro, Wassa East, Wassa Amenfi West, and Wassa Amenfi Central—selected for the first phase. The programme aims to remove financial barriers to healthcare access as part of efforts toward universal health coverage, with 150 districts nationwide participating initially and all 251 districts expected to join by 2027.
Ghana's Health Ministry, Parliament and the UN Population Fund have stepped up action against obstetric fistula after figures showed that only 1,096 women out of 3,688 recorded cases between 2016 and 2025 received reparative surgery. The country records about 845 new fistula cases annually while treatment capacity remains significantly lower.
Ghana has inaugurated a Madina Market Free Primary Healthcare Post in Accra and plans to construct a CHPS compound by July. The Minister of Health said the initiative, selected for 150 of 261 districts in the first phase, shifts the healthcare system from "sick care" to prevention and early intervention.
Former Ghana Health Service Director-General Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare has defended the Akufo-Addo administration's Agenda 111 hospital project, insisting it was adequately funded and conceived to address weaknesses in healthcare infrastructure exposed by COVID-19. President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the initiative as poorly planned and financially unsustainable.
The National Health Insurance Authority paid over GH¢157 million in claims to healthcare providers in April 2026, including outstanding accrued claims dating back to 2019. Private facilities received the largest share, with high-volume facilities accounting for 64 percent of the payments.
The Minister for Health launched the Free Primary Healthcare Policy in Oti Region on May 9, describing it as a milestone to strengthen Ghana's healthcare system and expand access to essential medical services through designated facilities including CHPS compounds, polyclinics, health kiosks, and mobile clinics.
Dream Renewables, a Ghana-based NGO, is deploying renewable energy solutions to rural healthcare facilities in the Amenfi West District that currently lack reliable electricity. The initiative addresses critical gaps in nighttime healthcare delivery at off-grid CHPS compounds serving multiple communities.