Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS): The Strategy for Bridging the Equity Gaps in Access to Quality Health Services

Outline of the community-based health planning and services (CHPS) initiative developed by the Ghana Health Services, as an enhanced Close to Client (CTC) System. CHPS aims to provide accessible primary health care to all communities of Ghana, by enabling District Health Management Teams throughout Ghana to develop approaches to community health care that are consistent with local traditions, sustainable with available resources, and compatible with prevailing needs. This article discusses, step by step, the processes involved in managing, planning, coordinating, and monitoring the CHPS initiative. [From author]