Professor Edwine Barasa, Deputy Executive Director, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program has mentioned Rwanda, Ghana, Gabon and Burundi as the only four African countries with over 20 per cent coverage levels with any type of health insurance even though the overall health insurance coverage in Africa is low. “Only four countries …
Read More »It looks like health insurance is not working – Health minister laments
The Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang-Manu, has accused some service providers under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of frustrating the scheme. According to him, ordinary Ghanaians are charged monies by health facilities for essential services they have already paid for under the scheme. He added that those who are …
Read More »Kumasi Kejetia Market has no insurance cover – Petty Traders Chairman
The Chairman of the Petty Traders Association at the Kejetia Market, Nana Prempeh has disclosed that since November 2021, the ultra-modern Kejetia Market has not been insured. He also makes allegations of the facility not having a valid fire certificate in spite of housing a fire station in the structure. …
Read More »Motor insurance tariffs to go up on December 1
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has announced a review of motor insurance tariffs. The revised motor insurance tariffs will take place effective December 1, 2022. According to NIC, this review was in consultation with the Ghana Insurers’ Association in the face of the economic challenges in the country. Below is …
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