Ghana’s Free Primary Healthcare Policy – a Transformational Step Toward Health Equity and Minimizing Progression of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Ghana has taken a bold, landmark step toward fair healthcare with the launch of the Free Primary Healthcare Program, a policy that could reshape the nation’s health sector for generations to come. Officially launched on April 15, 2026, by President John Dramani Mahama, this program is being positioned as a key element of Ghana’s road toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). At its core, the policy seeks to eliminate monetary barriers to basic healthcare and shift the national focus from treating…