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The government of Ghana, through the National Health Insurance Authority, together with the stakeholders in the health sector, launched an innovative initiative, called “Free Annual Health Checkup,” to enhance healthcare for all citizens. The initiative with the theme “Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases and Chronic Diseases in Ghana” was launched to embolden …

Ghana’s government launched a national healthcare prevention service. The service authority, which is the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has received a Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle donation from the Korea Foundation for International Health (KOFIH) in order to enhance and fortify the service.   This donation will contribute to improving …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it has disbursed over GH₵300 million as claims payment to healthcare facilities nationwide. This amount is said to cover “the claims vetted for higher tier facilities up to January 2024.” “For lower tier facilities, the payments are within the acceptable three-month debt period.” …

With the opening of yet another new NHIS District office, Wednesday 26th April, residents of the municipalities of Ejisu and Juaben can finally sigh with relief. The Chief of Ejisu Nana Afrane Okese IV generously donated a plot of land for the construction of the office in response to the …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will from July this year rollout free treatment for children with sickle cell and cancer registered with the scheme. NHIA has adopted Hydroxyurea, a drug commonly used medicine for patients with SCD in developed countries approved by Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority in 2018 …

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has admonished the public to maintain proper hygiene in the wake of Ghana recording cases of the new zoonotic disease, monkeypox. Contributing to a discussion on the subject matter on Metro TV’s ‘Good Morning Ghana’ …