People-centred healthcare begins with access, not policy - WHO Rep. to Ghana
Dr. Fiona Braka, WHO Representative to Ghana, spoke at the opening of the 2026 Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) Annual Conference in Koforidua. She stated that "People-centred care means much more than simply providing services. It means listening to communities, respecting their dignity, responding to their needs and ensuring that health services are organised around the realities of people's lives."
Dr. Braka urged Ghana to place communities, not health systems, at the center of ongoing healthcare reforms. She said Universal Health Coverage will only become a reality when people can easily access quality healthcare where they live. She also noted that the government's Free Primary Healthcare programme presents Ghana with an opportunity to redesign healthcare around people's needs and accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ghana to prioritize communities in its healthcare reforms, emphasizing that Universal Health Coverage
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