A Non-Governmental Organisation, Myhereafter, has through crowdfunding registered 750 children in the Northern Region on the National Health insurance scheme for free. 

The Myhereafter Project aims to provide children in rural Ghana with access to health insurance cards to minimise costs incurred when they go to the hospital.

Speaking to Executive Director, Halima Sadia Nuhu she made clear that as part of the organization's mission to ensure that everyone has access to primary healthcare and the opportunity to live a healthier life. 

"Some parents do not see the value in taking their children to the hospital, or let's say they fear the cost involved."

Over a period of two months, the NGO has registered and issued 750 cards and aims at registering over 1,000 children by November 2021. 

Myhereafter Project also provides health education, health bills support and make recommendations to rural folks in the northern region on healthy living and lifestyle.

The first beneficiary of the project was a family of six in the Ashanti Region with no insurance cards and never visited the hospital. 

"We paid for all the six members of the family to get a card and access primary healthcare." Mrs Nuhu said.

Communities like Zoozugu, Kpanvo, Cheshea, and Guunaayili in the Tamale metropolis took advantage of the project. 
Five other communities in the Sagnarigu district were also involved. 

They include; Kpene, Namandu, Dimala, Dugshegu and Ngaring. 

"For the sake of the sustainability of this course, we teach them the shortcode form of card renewal and we also have card numbers with us for bulk renewals if we have enough funds."

Halima Sadia says her team have met with families whose children were affected with treatable diseases but were unable to send them to the hospital due to the cost, however, weeks after they were put on the insurance cards, their life has changed. 

The NGO continues to support more children under 18 in rural areas to get a health insurance card and access primary healthcare.

Myhereafter Project which literally means "Goodness towards the afterlife" hopes to expand its project to cover many rural communities in northern Ghana.