Accra: Fifty selected journalists from the 16 regions of Ghana have been trained on Ghana Health Service's community scorecards in the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) system. The integration of the scorecards into the CHPS aims to ensure quality healthcare, accountability, and responsiveness to the health needs of clients, ultimately driving the universal health coverage agenda. According to Ghana News Agency, the two-day training was organized by the Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), in partnership with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), with funding from Expertise France. Dr. Charity Binka, the Executive Secretary for AMMREN, emphasized the crucial role of journalists in educating and raising awareness about the need for patients to have confidence in healthcare systems and access them for their general well-being. Dr. Binka stressed the importance of sensitizing both providers and receivers of healthcare to achieve Universa l Health Coverage. The community scorecard serves as a data tool to inform actions by allowing community members to evaluate health facilities based on selected indicators. Depending on the score, stakeholders are motivated to drive actions for improvement or address identified issues using a local approach. The Community Health Management Team, Health Officers, and Volunteers play a critical role in generating real insights from the ground to ensure that needs are properly addressed. The scorecard is also a governance tool that provides checks and balances, ensuring accountability by primary healthcare facilities and personnel. Dr. Andrews Ayim, the Deputy Director of Policy at the Ghana Health Service, stated that the Community Scorecard initiative is envisioned as a game changer in health delivery at the basic level of care. Since its development in 2018, the scorecard has been part of a public-private partnership aimed at scaling up to cover 1,800 CHPS and strengthening health systems. Mr. Divine Kwame Amanieh, the Deputy Chief Biostatistics Officer, Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation at GHS, noted that the total functional CHPS zones as of March this year numbered 5,205. He highlighted the critical role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in helping to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030. Some journalists expressed appreciation to AMMREN and its partners for the opportunity to acquire additional knowledge, enhancing their capacity to educate the public about health, CHPS, and the scorecard in their media outlets.