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Ghana Health Service deploys tricycles and motorbikes for last-mile healthcare delivery

The Ghana Health Service has introduced tricycles and motorbikes to enhance primary healthcare services in rural, peri-urban, and hard-to-reach communities. These vehicles are designed to strengthen last-mile healthcare delivery and improve equitable access to quality services, particularly for underserved populations, aligning with the Service's commitment to universal health coverage. The tricycles function as mobile mini-health logistics units, featuring flexible cargo space for essential medical supplies, vaccines, cold-chain equipment, diagnostic tools, and health education materials. They are built for rough terrain, offering improved stability and a protective working environment for health workers, including female Community Health Nurses, during extreme weather conditions. President John Dramani Mahama clarified that these tricycles are intended for community-level health service delivery and not for emergency response, emphasizing their role in supporting integrated outreach programs under the Free Primary Healthcare initiative. The GHS urges the public to disregard misinformation about the initiative, stressing that it is part of ongoing efforts to bring healthcare closer to communities across Ghana.