Health

Tamale, Ghana– Rudder Communications has released names of its 2020 most influential personalities from Northern Ghana. The release of the list of names forms part of the implementation of  its annual human capital development project dubbed: “The 100 Most Influential Personalities From Northern Ghana” (The 100 MIPs). The project uses …

Ignore Mahama’s “Sakawa” free primary healthcare promise Healthcare financing in Ghana could revert to Cash and Carry if the NDC’s Presidential Hopeful, John Dramani Mahama wins the upcoming Presidential election on December 7. While, the current Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo led NPP administration is working towards providing Universal health care …

Bolgatanga, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is to pilot the use of Ghana Cards to enable people register onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The exercise is expected to commence at the beginning of November 2020 in some selected districts across the country. This forms part …

Bolgatanga, Ghana – Director of Membership and Regional Operations (MRO) at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Head Office, Mr. Ben Kusi says the Authority targets 100 percent coverage of all prison inmates in Ghana. According to him, the Authority is determined to cover the remaining 10 percent following Vice …

My life; my story👐 I was the 47th applicant to be called to enter the conference room for the interview in 2004, when I applied for a job as a security man at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. Sat in gently was the young and humble though tough new administrator of …

A “CABAL” WE CAN FEEL BUT CANNOT SEE Dr Francis Ibrahim-Betonsi has been pointing at a “cabal” in the health sector as a force that has been working against him because of his ‘immovable’ stance against some alleged evils being perpetrated by some powers said to have links everywhere inside …

NHIA’S digital revolution on track The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) transition towards a paperless system is on track in line with the national digitization drive. Mobile Renewal platform, Claim-it, Electronic cash payments and online Credentialing are the latest innovations gaining grounds. Mobile Renewal platform A greater number of National …

Over the years, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has received several credentialing applications with attached documents manually from Healthcare providers. Ending February (2020), the NHIA introduced the online application system on its official Web Portal making it possible for Healthcare providers to apply electronically. Since the introduction, over 1000 applications …

Ontario, Canada – After nearly four decades of pouring his heart, soul and mind into pediatrics, Dr. Godfrey Bacheyie has decided it is the right time to retire. Dr. Bacheyie, medical director of the NICU at Windsor Regional Hospital’s Met Campus, joked the premature babies he cared for decades ago …

Tamale, Ghana – A senior lecturer of the the University for Development Studies (UDS), Faculty of Education, Dr. Ibrahim M. Gunu has pleaded with government to reopen basic schools in coronavirus low risk areas. He argues that the continuous closure of basic schools in Ghana as a result of the …