Tag Archives: NHIS

Former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Titus K. Beyuo has expressed his disappointment in government’s handling of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). He argues that, it limits the scheme’s effectiveness in providing comprehensive healthcare coverage. “One bad thing I feel the NPP government has done …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced six months free dialysis sessions for kidney patients below 18 and those above 60 years. The move according to the Authority forms part of its 20th anniversary celebration, starting from June to December 2024. This initiative follows the approval of GH₵2 million …

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some credentialed health facilities involved in illegal charges from subscribers. This follows numerous complaints from members concerning unauthorized fees for services, investigations, and medicines covered by the scheme. According to NHIS, this is a violation of Section 35(1) of Acts …

The CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority(NHIA) Dr. Okoe Boye together with some Executive Management team, has commissioned a new office for the NHIS at Abetifi in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. Residents of Abetifi and its environs who previously had to trek several kilometers to …

Ghana’s Former President John Mahama has called for the resignation of the Health Minister after he openly admitted that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has failed. The Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and also Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu  says the Scheme is no longer working, admitting …

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced the Akufo-Addo government decision to absorb the cost of hydroxyurea, a modifying therapy for sickle cell patients under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Hydroxyurea is a treatment process for sickle cell anaemia, which helps to prevent the formation of sickle-shaped red blood …