Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP cuts sod for new maternity block at Nsawam hospital
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and the Majority Chief Whip of Parliament, Frank Annoh Dompreh has cut sod for the construction of a new maternity block at the Nsawam government hospital to expand the infrastructure development of the facility. Speaking during the sod-cutting ceremony, Mr. Annoh Dompreh noted that securing […]
NHIA unhappy about reports of illegal fees being charged at healthcare facilities
The Upper East Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kasimu Abudulai, has bemoaned increasing reports of clients being asked to pay illegal charges when they visit healthcare facilities in the region. He said some members of the public in the region, who are beneficiaries to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), complained […]
NHIA to pay hospitals 30% more for medicines
By: Razak Baba The National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, has reviewed upwards the agreed 2020 increment of medicine and service tariffs for service providers by 30 per cent effective the 1st of last month. This was after the scheme and stakeholders undertook a market survey of prices and agreed on the figure largely on the basis […]
NHIA remains cordial with Parliamentary Select Committee on Health – NHIA Boss
By Vanessa Adjei The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby addressing media in Accra has debunked claims that the Authority was ‘sacked’ when they met with the Select Committee on Health concerning its budget allocation formula. “When the budget is read, we have to come and do a […]
