{"id":250030,"date":"2024-11-13T08:44:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T08:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/13\/next-ndc-govt-will-prioritise-affordable-healthcare-for-all\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T08:44:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T08:44:37","slug":"next-ndc-govt-will-prioritise-affordable-healthcare-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/13\/next-ndc-govt-will-prioritise-affordable-healthcare-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Next NDC govt will prioritise affordable healthcare for all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has emphasised the urgent need for reforms in Ghana\u2019s healthcare sector, citing rising costs and inadequate infrastructure as critical issues.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after he and his wife, Lordina Mahama, commissioned a newly constructed maternity and children\u2019s ward in Bodom, Nkoranza North on Tuesday, November 12, Mahama reaffirmed his commitment to implementing free primary healthcare for all Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that accessible and affordable healthcare should be a priority, particularly for underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama added that improving healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to essential services would be key components of his administration\u2019s agenda, should he win the December elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany Ghanaians can not access the medical care they need, sometimes not because healthcare facilities don\u2019t exist, but because the costs are often beyond their reach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the next NDC administration will roll out a free sanitary pads programme for all girls to improve school attendance among female students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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. 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