The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has launched a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration exercise for underprivileged residents in the Asutifi North District to improve access to healthcare services.
Speaking to Adom News during a monitoring visit to Ntotroso, where she was accompanied by the District Chief Executive, the Minister said the initiative seeks to register about 10,000 people as active NHIS members under the MahamaCares programme.
According to her, the exercise targets individuals who have never been enrolled on the scheme as well as those whose cards have become inactive due to financial challenges.
She emphasized that the registration drive will cover all communities within the district.
“We want everyone, regardless of financial status, to have access to quality healthcare. This initiative will make that possible,” said Charity Gardiner, Ahafo Regional Minister.
The District Chief Executive, Hafiz Dauda, and the Asutifi District NHIS Manager, Joseph Sarkodie, commended the Minister’s initiative and encouraged residents to take advantage of the free registration.
They confirmed that the exercise will be extended to all 68 communities in the district, with a target of enrolling 10,000 new members by the end of 2025.
“This is a commendable effort to ensure no one is left out of healthcare coverage,” Hafiz Dauda and Joseph Sarkodie stated.
Source: Sammy Asare
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