Cabinet has not approved mandatory health insurance policy for non-resident visitors - Health minister

The Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has clarified that the mandatory health insurance policy for non-resident visitors is a proposal by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and has not yet been approved by the cabinet.

Earlier reports suggested that starting from July 1, 2024, foreign nationals arriving in Ghana would need to purchase a compulsory health insurance policy ranging between $45 and $270 before being admitted into the country.

However, in a press release dated Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and signed by Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the Ministry of Health emphasized that this announcement is merely a proposal from the NHIA and not an official government policy.

"While the proposal aims to ensure that foreign nationals have access to healthcare during their stay in Ghana, it is important to note that it has not yet been discussed or approved by Cabinet," the statement read.

The ministry urged the public to disregard any misinformation suggesting that the policy has been finalized and its implementation settled.

"We assure the public that any policy and its implementation shall be thoroughly scrutinized and taken through all necessary protocols to establish its benefits for the people of Ghana before being settled on," the health minister's statement further read.

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