Ghana’s Second Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia on October 24, 2024 joined the National Health Authority (NHIA), Chief Executive, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye for inaugurating the newly built National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), District Office in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region.
The edifice was fully funded by the NHIA, in line with its modernization and infrastructure expansion agenda.
Hajia Samira Bawumia at the opening ceremony applauded the Authority for the numerous completed and ongoing projects geared towards making the NHIS accessible to all residents in Ghana.
According to her, the NHIS has for the past 20 years of its existence impacted the health seeking behavior of many people.
She described as unprecedented the level of investments in the health sector made by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, in the Fourth Republic.
“Agenda 111 is an ambitious and unprecedented healthcare project.”
The Second Lady urged people to prioritize their health by embracing the NHIA’s Preventive, Promotive and Wellness programme.
For his part, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye attributed the NHIA’s achievements to the national digitalization agenda driven by the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
As part of the Authority’s digital revolution, he referenced the E-pharmacy project, the ongoing nationwide registration of children aged 6-14 years, by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in collaboration with the National Identification Authority (NIA) and MyNHIS App.
He further elaborated the addition of four mental health illnesses to the NHIS Benefit Package, dialysis treatment, four childhood cancers and prompt payments of Claims to credentialed healthcare providers.
Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye called for concerted efforts to end illegal charges by some credentialed healthcare providers.
Acknowledgement
Paramount Chief of the Savelugu Traditional Area, Yoo-Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai adorned Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye and urged him to forge ahead with his vision.
Projects
In the Northern enclave, the West Gonja (Damongo), Kpandai and Savelugu NHIS District Offices were duly inaugurated.
For almost two weeks, the NHIA Chief Executive led a team from the Head Office, on a working visit to the Western North, Savannah and Northern Regions, inaugurating projects and interfacing with staff and other stakeholders.
His entourage comprised the Deputy Chief Executive Fiance and Investments, Mr. Frederick Gilbert Addy, Director in charge of Private Health Insurance (Schemes) Directorate, Alhaji Hudu Issah, Ag. Director, Legal Directorate, Annette Obenewaa Adutwum (Mrs),Ag. Director, Corporate Affairs Directorate, Mr. Oswald Essuah-Mensah and Ag. Director Administration, Mr. Raymond Avinu.
The rest were Senior Manager, Mr. Louis Lawer Lawerteh, Estate Unit, Manager, Corporate Affairs Directorate, Doreen Andoh (Mrs.), Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, Abdul Karim Naatogmah, Officer, Corporate Affairs, Ebenezer Danso, Officer, Corporate Affairs, Shaniece Palm and Officer, Estate Unit, Charles Odamtten.
