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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Policy
Source: My GH news
2020-09-30
Dr. Nsiah Asare, is a Presidential Advisor on Health.
Presidential Health Advisor Dr. Nsiah Asare has said that anyone who wants to introduce free primary health does not understand the health system in Ghana.
Dr. Nsiah Asare’s comments come after a campaign promise made by former NDC president and standard-bearer, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, that his next government will provide free primary health care, saying that “this will eliminate the cost as a barrier to health care and will ensure health for all. “
According to Mr. Mahama, “despite the implementation of the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIS), some gaps still persist in the provision of universal health care in the country,” so the new policy would address these gaps. you are currently facing.
He also noted that, “the free primary health care plan, which will be available to all patients at CHPS complexes, polyclinics, health centers and district hospitals, would ensure that common illnesses afflicting Ghanaians are detected and treat early, before complications appear. “
But President Akufo Addo’s health advisor who responded to John Mahama in an interview with Hello FM said that health insurance is already providing the same level of health care to people, so the PNP is only focusing on strengthening the scheme.
“Primary health care is medical care that is provided at the basic local level to district hospitals. It includes receiving medical care in a polyclinic or during emergency treatment at the first point of treatment, newborn weighing or clinic Therefore, it includes the health services that we receive at CHPS Compounds, maternity homes, health center, polyclinic, and district hospitals are all primary health care. “
“What the PNP is saying is that we have come to strengthen the health insurance system so that it can provide all the medical treatment for which it is intended so that people do not have to suffer.” Dr. Nsiah Asare insisted.
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