A team from the Head Office, tasked with monitoring the registration of children aged 6-14 for the Ghana Card, has extended its coverage to more districts in the Central Region.
This effort is part of a broader initiative to ensure a smooth registration process and increase healthcare access for children across the region. The team, led by the Acting Director of Corporate Affairs, Oswald Essuah Mensah, Victor Baddoo, the MIS manager, and Jane Kyerematen, the Marketing Manager, is currently visiting centers in the Mfantseman, Abura Dunkwa, and Apam districts.
Earlier, they visited registration centers across several districts, including Cape Coast, Elmina, Assin North, and Assin South, to monitor the ongoing registration process.
The registration exercise, a collaboration between the NHIA and the National Identification Authority (NIA), aims to enroll children in the specified age group to ensure they receive a Ghana Card, which will also serve as their National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card.
As part of the outreach, the team visited schools to sensitize students on the registration process and its benefits.
Mr. Essuah-Mensah explained to the children that the Ghana Card would replace their current NHIS card if they were already registered or serve as their primary health insurance card if they were first-time registrants.
He encouraged the pupils to share this information with their families and friends to ensure as many eligible children as possible take advantage of the opportunity.
Mr. Essuah Mensah expressed optimism about the positive response to the enrollment, noting that the exercise has already attracted strong interest from parents and guardians.
He emphasized that this effort is part of the broader goal to secure the future of Ghana’s children by ensuring they have access to quality healthcare and are included in the country’s UHC efforts.
“The Ghana Card registration greatly supports the NHIA’s mission to achieve Universal Health Coverage. We hope that the success of this initiative will encourage further participation,” he said.
He highlighted that the exercise not only provides healthcare access but also strengthens the inclusion of young people in national development goals, ensuring that no child is left behind in the pursuit of UHC.
Source: Jane Kyerematen
