Government details step-by-step care structure for Free Primary Health Care Programme
The President’s Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has outlined how the government’s Free Primary Health Care Programme will be implemented according to the Health Minister in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), describing it as a coordinated and people-centred healthcare system.
According to the post, the programme is designed to ensure that individuals in communities can access care at the nearest Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound, health centre, or polyclinic. In addition to walk-in visits, patients may also be reached through community outreach services, while in some cases, health workers may provide care through home visits.
The system will also include routine screening for conditions that often go undetected, allowing for early identification and treatment alongside immediate care for presenting illnesses.
Where a patient’s condition is mild, treatment will be administered at the primary facility level. However, cases requiring more advanced attention will be referred to higher-level facilities such as health centres or polyclinics.
At the health centre level, services will include basic laboratory testing, maternity care, and minor medical procedures. Patients who require specialised treatment will be further referred up the healthcare system.
Importantly, the system is designed to ensure continuity of care, with patients referred back to the community level after treatment for follow-up and continued monitoring.
The spokesperson described the Free Primary Health Care Programme as a fully integrated model aimed at strengthening primary healthcare delivery and ensuring accessible, continuous, and community-focused care nationwide.
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