To consolidate the significant gains made in Family Planning activities, the health sector has launched the Ghana Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (GFPCIP) 2024-2030. This is a 6-year plan aimed at achieving key milestones in family planning.
The Plan aims to facilitate the full implementation of the roll-out plan of family planning under the National Health Insurance benefit package by the year 2030. It also aims to increase coverage from the current 3 percent to 75 percent by 2027, and subsequently to 100 percent by 2030. Additionally, the plan seeks to increase domestic spending on family planning commodities to 10 percent by 2026 and 20 percent by 2030, as well as to increase the modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) for currently married women and women in unions from 30 percent to 44.4 percent. Furthermore, it aims to reduce the unmet need for contraception among sexually active adolescents from 57 percent to 30 percent by the year 2030.
The event, chaired by Osabarima Ansah Sasraku, Chief of Mamfe Akuapem, and Kyidomhene of the Akuapem Traditional Council, stressed the importance of family planning as a fundamental human right, allowing individuals and couples to make informed choices about their socio-economic lives.
The Director-General of the Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, addressing stakeholders present at the launch of the Plan, praised the efforts of partners and other stakeholders in promoting family planning activities in the country. However, he lamented the setbacks experienced due to rumors, myths, and the fear of side effects and called for greater support to ensure high patronage of family planning services.
Solidarity messages from USAID and UNFPA addressed the gaps in domestic financing of family planning activities, especially in the procurement of commodities.
The document was launched by the Deputy Minister of Health, Alex Kwasi Acquah, who affirmed the ministry’s commitment and support for a smooth implementation of the GFPCIP, estimated to cost about 114 million dollars.
