Ghana National Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) policy; gaps between policy and implementation, the need for policy review to address specific gaps
School of Management Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
Master of Science in Public Health (MScPH) The University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Esbjerg, Denmark
Research Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy, 2021, 02(01), 026-034
Article DOI: 10.30574/msabp.2021.2.1.0013
Publication history:
Received on 06 March 2021; revised on 16 April 2021; accepted on 19 April 2021
Abstract:
The study examines gaps in primary health policy designed to enable Ghana to achieve universal access to health. The policy has existed for over 15 years with remarkable achievements, but data shows gaps between the procedure and what is going on. The researchers use a qualitative technique to explore the gap by focusing on persons directly involved in policy implementation as participants. Three main japs were identified, insufficient collaboration between community health officers and community leaders, favoritism in promoting CHOs, and inadequate provision of medical consumables and tools to CHPS-compounds as stated by the policy. The study concluded with the call for a review of the procedures and examining of the outlined gaps
Keywords:
Community Health; Policy Review; CHPS-Ghana; Community Health; Bridging the Health Gap
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