Accessing primary health care for urban slum dwellers in Ghana – a commentary

This commentary discusses the challenges faced by urban slum dwellers in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), where resources are poorly invested in the improvement of living conditions and quality of health care which is central to human development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Using two case studies of fast-growing neighbourhoods in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to understand mechanisms through which residents access Primary Health Care, suggesting creative ways of modifying the system to fit the urban context.

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Delali Kumapley, Adanna Uloaku Nwameme, Selase Odopey, Genevieve Aryeetey, Helen Elsey & Bassey Ebenso (30 Apr 2026): Accessing primary health care for urban slum dwellers in Ghana – a commentary, Cities & Health, DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2026.2645462