Kwabena Mintah Ankando is the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Juaboso Constituency. He plans to register more than 16,000 residents in the constituency with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This initiative is part of efforts to improve the socio-economic and health needs of the constituents.
Mr Ankando is also the Minister for Health. He told the Ghana News Agency in an interview. He said that the registration exercise is scheduled for July 14 to August 8. It would target mainly the aged, children, and less privileged. This is irrespective of their political, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.
  “ The exercise, especially, would cover the less privileged. They are unable to afford to register with the scheme or renew their cards. These actions enable them to access healthcare services for their ailments, “.
The Health Minister noted that the NHIS had greatly benefited many individuals by providing free healthcare. However, there were still people in the constituency who had not registered. Some were unable to renew their expired cards.
The Minister emphasized that the NHIS under President John Dramani Mahama’s government was recently reviewed. This review allows for more medical conditions to be covered by the scheme.
