
Audio By Carbonatix
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, Sylvester Mensah has indicated the authority will soon be issuing instant biometric identity cards to its subscribers.That, he said will eliminate delays in the issuance of ID cards to persons who want to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and also put an end to cases where some subscribers never receive their cards after registration.Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on the successes chalked up by the Authority in managing the scheme Tuesday, Mr Mensah contended that the authority, just as any public institution, has experienced challenges in delivering its mandate but was confident that recently introduced reforms will significantly improve its operations.“There is no public institution that has no challenges and essentially health insurance; we are blazing the trail as far as social health insurance is concerned. It’s an emerging discipline and we are all learning by the ropes and it hasn’t been an easy thing,” he noted.“That notwithstanding,” the NHIA boss observed, “Ghana’s health insurance scheme is considered one of the leading models across the globe.”
He said in their effort to resolve difficulties in issuing ID cards on time, the authority is piloting an instant biometric project and hopes to roll it out on a large scale once the pilot is successful.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
DVLA to commission 5 new service centres in Greater Accra
1 minute -
Agenda 111 and the right to health: A broken social contract
4 minutes -
Bawa-Rock Ltd Funds GH¢400,000 Free Surgeries for 102 Vulnerable Patients
7 minutes -
Lambussie MP awards Over GH¢200,000 in scholarships to students
11 minutes -
Vice President expresses gratitude after double enstoolment in Volta Region
13 minutes -
Beyond the Noise: Rebuilding trust in journalism in a digital age
16 minutes -
I have to follow the law – CAF president tells Senegal regarding AFCON saga
20 minutes -
No government has shown urgency — Political scientist pushes Mahama on LGBTQ+ bill
20 minutes -
Gideon Boako cuts sod for new maternity block at Duayaw Nkwanta Health Centre
28 minutes -
NRSA to limit use of converted Toyota Voxy to Intra-city operations
31 minutes -
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid declares bid for NPP National Vice Chairman
45 minutes -
NRSA boss defends planned closure of garages involved in illegal left-to-right steering conversions
50 minutes -
Invite more investors to explore Ghana’s oil and gas potentials – PIAC to gov’t
59 minutes -
Ghana, Egypt move to deepen cooperation in border security, counter-terrorism, cybersecurity
1 hour -
Guggisberg Fiagbenu enters race for Central Tongu NPP Chairmanship in Volta region
1 hour