John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has emphasized the pressing need for reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system, pointing to insufficient infrastructure and growing costs as major problems.
Speaking on Tuesday, November 12, following the commissioning of a newly built maternity and children’s ward in Bodom, Nkoranza North, with his wife, Lordina Mahama, Mahama reiterated his commitment to providing free primary healthcare for all Ghanaians.
He emphasized that priority should be given to providing affordable and easily accessible healthcare, especially for underprivileged communities.
Mahama also stated that, should he win the elections in December, enhancing healthcare infrastructure and increasing access to necessary services would be major focuses of his administration’s agenda.
“Many Ghanaians can not access the medical care they need, sometimes not because healthcare facilities don’t exist, but because the costs are often beyond their reach.
“For this reason, among others, the next NDC government, which God willing I will lead, will prioritise critical social interventions designed to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for every Ghanaian, regardless of their socioeconomic background.”
“We intend to establish a free sanitary pad programme for all our girls in secondary schools who are having to skip school because they cannot afford to have hygienic pads to be able to protect themselves. And so this is another programme that we will introduce for school girls.
“This initiative will directly impact the health and attendance of young girls and ensure that they can continue their education.”
