72 Botoku citizens offered free NHIS registration

Seventy-two vulnerable citizens of Awutu-Botoku in the Central Region have been offered free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration.

This would enable the beneficiaries to enjoy the various healthcare benefits under the national health insurance policy.

The exercise, which was carried out by officials of the Awutu-Effutu-Senya area branch of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), was funded by an Accra-based non-governmental organization (NGO), GOBACARE Foundation.

The beneficiaries included adults, children and the aged.

Speaking to the media later, Ms Patience Akos-Mensah, a spokesperson for the NGO, said the rationale for their action was to ensure that as many vulnerable people as possible in the remote areas benefited from the NHIS policy.

Ms Akos-Mensah expressed the Foundation’s determination to extend the offer to more communities in the Awutu/Senya and other districts in the Central Region.

Mr Christian Ashiagbor, an official of the National Health Insurance Authority, advised the beneficiaries to strive to handle the NHIS membership cards issued them properly to enable them to source healthcare.

He reminded them of the key role good health played in the administration of individuals, families, communities and the entire nation and appealed to them to ensure effective and continuous sound environmental sanitation.

This, Mr Ashiagbor said, would go a long way to protect them against all types of communicable diseases, thus assisting in making the NHIS policy cost-effective and sustainable.

He praised the beneficiaries for their high sense of comportment and cooperation.

Nana Aba Akyeafoh, Chief of Botoku, on behalf of the citizens, expressed appreciation to the management of GOBACRE FOUNDATION for the kind gesture extended to the people.