Health ministry re-tools facilities with over 24,000 medical equipment nationwide
The Ministry of Health has announced a major nationwide retooling exercise involving the distribution of over 24,000 pieces of essential medical equipment to health facilities across the country, as part of preparations for the implementation of the Free Primary Healthcare policy.
Health Minister, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, disclosed this during the Government Accountability Series ahead of the official launch of the policy scheduled for 15th April, 2026.
According to him, the intervention is designed to strengthen health infrastructure, improve service delivery, and ensure that facilities and health workers are fully equipped to meet increasing demand for primary healthcare services.
“In preparation for implementation, we have procured and are ready to deploy 24,534 pieces of essential medical equipment across the country. This is intended to ensure our facilities and health workers are equipped and ready for implementation,” the Minister said.
He stressed that government is committed not only to announcing policies but also to ensuring practical readiness before rollout.
“So we can’t just be announcing policies without preparing. So we need to retool our health facilities to properly equip them to face what is ahead of us,” he added.
The equipment includes critical medical tools such as incubators to support neonatal care, glucometers for routine screening and management of diabetes, hospital beds to improve patient care capacity, and ultrasound machines to enhance diagnostic services, particularly in maternal health.
Hon. Akandoh further revealed that the rollout will be implemented in phases, with 150 districts earmarked for the first stage of distribution over the next two months.
He noted that government will also intensify public sensitisation through town hall meetings and community engagement programmes, while trained volunteers will be deployed to support the existing community health workforce.
As part of the broader implementation strategy, over 350 container-based service delivery points will be established in high-traffic areas such as markets and lorry parks to bring healthcare services closer to the people.
“Very soon, health workers and volunteers will not only be waiting at facilities, they will be in your homes, schools, churches and workplaces screening, educating and supporting you to stay healthy rather than treating you,” he said.
The Free Primary Healthcare policy is expected to significantly expand access to preventive and essential health services as government pushes toward achieving universal health coverage by 2030.
