- NDC promises free tertiary education for persons with disabilities.
- No academic fees for first-year tertiary students.
- Free primary healthcare services from CHPS to district level.
- Improved access to education and healthcare for all Ghanaians.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pledged to provide free tertiary education to persons with disabilities if they win the December 7 general election. This policy is part of the NDC’s manifesto, which aims to improve access to and the quality of education in Ghana.
The NDC has also promised to implement a “No-academic-fee policy” for first-year students in public tertiary institutions. Additionally, the party plans to provide free sanitary pads to girls in school to help them maintain personal hygiene during their menstrual periods.
The NDC’s manifesto also focuses on healthcare, with a promise to implement free primary healthcare services from the CHPS compound level to the district level. Former President Mahama explained that any Ghanaian who walks into a healthcare facility from the polyclinic level downwards would receive healthcare without paying for it.
The National Health Insurance would cover the cost of healthcare services from the district hospital upwards, and would be overhauled and properly funded. The NDC’s vision for the health sector includes uncapping the National Health Insurance Levy, re-prioritizing the health sector, and establishing the Ghana Medical Care Trust (MahamaCares) Fund.
The party also plans to expand health infrastructure, construct new hospitals, and establish modern dialysis centers in regions that don’t have them. The NDC’s manifesto promises to improve access to education and healthcare for all Ghanaians, particularly vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities and young girls.
