Ghana and Health

Health Insurance: It’s relatively affordable!

1 cedi = 0.457666 USD

Health Insurance: What does it cover?

Treatment of many of the common diseases seen in Ghana: Malaria Diarrhea Upper respiratory tract infection Skin diseases Hypertension Diabetes Asthma

Most prescriptions and over the counter medications

Country-wide Immunization Programs

BCG (for TB)

OPV (polio)

DPT-HepB-Hib (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, hepB)

Rotavirus

Pneumococcal

Measles

Yellow Fever

CHPS Zones: Community-Based Health Planning and

Services

Services Include: Vaccinations Uncomplicated births Treatment of malaria

and other common diseases

Birth control/family planning

STD testing

Anything outside their abilities, patient referred to regional hospital Cape Coast University

Hospital Saltpond Regional

Hospital Korle-Bu Hospital

CHPS Zones: Community-Based Health Planning and

Services

Fante