Women still have limited access to
healthcare in Ghana especially in the rural areas where there are few hospitals
and clinics. However, there are challenges to this and even though the
government has been trying to increase the health CARE delivery through the
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the issue of inequality has remained
rife. Despite the progress that has been made there are still challenges like
long distance to the next health facility, lack of means of transport, and
restrictive access to basic drugs and services.
To remedy all these problems, the
CHWs are very essential because they are responsible for offering the basic
healthcare needs and sensitization on diseases to the majorities in the
society. Mobile clinics and telemedicine are also some of the developing solutions
that allow the specialists to come (close) to clients and offer help.
Malaria Prevention
Malaria remains a public health
challenge in Ghana with serious impact on health and economic wellbeing of the
people. Efforts to control the transmission of malaria it the country have
included use of insecticide treated bed nets, indoor residual spraying,
aversion campaigns throughout the countryside and others.
The recent campaigns are mostly
oriented around the enhancement of the awareness of the symptoms as well as the
need for the immediate treatment. Also, in preparation and management of
preparedness and enhanced response Ghana Health Service has partnered
international organizations for effective mechanism of surveillance and
collection of data. However, modern challenges like drug resistance and
positions of climate also render long-term impediments to the control of
malaria.
Climate Change and Health
Climate change has become an
emerging issue of concern in Ghana especially in relation to food insecurity,
unsafe water supply and increased incidence of disease outbreaks. With
increasing temperatures and fluctuating rainfall patterns, increased morbidity
of diseases especially among the persons most susceptible to these effects. For
example, floods and drought to an extent cause malnutrition because
agricultural output is affected.
Furthermore, it is a fact that
climate change has impacts on those disease transmission such as malaria and
cholera. Seasonal variations bring new categories of malaria-carrying
mosquitoes in previously unaffected regions of the world. Such effects must
continue to be addressed through attempts on building defence mechanisms such
as integrating climate change factors in to health systems and policies and
encouragement towards environmentally friendly farming.
Conclusion
As for
such issues as healthcare accessibility, malaria prevention, and the impacts of
climate change on health, a complex intervention plan is needed. Indeed,
partnership between the government, NGOs, and the community is crucial to
develop and expand the health structures, use and adopt effective measures in
malaria control, and to address the adverse effects of climate change on the
people’s health. In focusing on a few of these areas, Ghana could aim for a
concerned future of health for its entire people.
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