The tour took the DCE and a delegation of district officials to several communities, including Mrontuo, Dompa, Duase, Ankaase, Dunkura, Dajanso, Kusease, Adujama and Japandu.

The exercise formed part of the Assembly’s efforts to interact with residents, identify pressing challenges confronting communities, and educate the public on the government’s newly introduced Free Primary Healthcare Programme.

Addressing residents during the engagements, Mr. Appiah-Kubi encouraged community members to take full advantage of the initiative, which seeks to improve access to quality healthcare services, especially in deprived and underserved communities.

He urged residents to renew their National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) memberships to enable them to access free healthcare services at Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, health centres and polyclinics.

According to the DCE, the programme would help reduce the financial burden associated with healthcare while encouraging early health-seeking behaviour among residents.

The Free Primary Healthcare Programme, launched by the Government on May 9, 2026, at Dambai in the Oti Region, provides free preventive, diagnostic and curative healthcare services to NHIS card holders at CHPS compounds and health centres across the country.

The services include malaria treatment, maternal and child healthcare, immunisation, and screening for non-communicable diseases.

During the tour, residents raised concerns about poor road networks, inadequate potable water supply, limited health infrastructure and educational challenges affecting the lakeside communities.

Mr. Appiah-Kubi assured the residents that the Assembly would continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to address their concerns and improve living conditions across the district.

He noted that the Assembly had already undertaken interventions to strengthen healthcare delivery, including the commissioning of a new NHIS office at Asiwa to improve access to registration and claims processing services.

Bosome Freho remains one of the districts with difficult-to-access communities due to its lakeside terrain, making transportation and healthcare delivery challenging for many residents.

To improve healthcare access in such communities, the Ghana Health Service has in recent years deployed boat clinics and additional boats to support outreach services in the area.