Mahama Urges Ghanaians to Embrace Free Primary Healthcare Home Visits
Mahama calls on households to welcome health workers and prioritise early detection under Free Primary Healthcare programme
- Mahama urges Ghanaians to embrace free home healthcare visits
- Health workers to screen households for diseases and health risks
- President stresses early detection and equal access to healthcare
President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to fully embrace the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme, particularly the home visits aimed at bringing essential healthcare services directly to households.
Speaking at a Free Primary Healthcare durbar at the Zuarungu Health Centre during his Resetting Ghana Tour of the Upper East Region, President Mahama described the home visits as a key component of the initiative.
He explained that community health nurses and volunteers would visit homes to conduct basic health screenings, including checks for hypertension and diabetes, while identifying pregnant women, newborns and others who may require further medical attention.
President Mahama encouraged households to welcome health workers and follow up on referrals, stressing that early detection can help prevent serious health complications.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving universal healthcare, emphasising that access to quality healthcare should not depend on a person’s location.
“People should not die because of where they were born or where they live. Everybody has a right to good healthcare,” he said.
