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Ghana insurance in brief: 14 October 2026

Writer: Ghana Insurance Hub
Ghana Insurance Hub
Oct 14
2 min read
Ghana insurance in brief: 14 October 2026

The National Health Insurance Authority opened a district office in Jomoro, hosted Parliament's Health Committee and addressed medical laboratory scientists on free primary healthcare between 12 and 14 October 2026.


NHIA opens new district office in Jomoro


The NHIA commissioned a new NHIS district office in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region on 14 October 2026. Chief Executive Dr Victor Asare Bampoe asked staff, chiefs, the municipal assembly and community groups to step up enrolment in a municipality where 49.63% of residents are covered, and told providers to stop charging unauthorised fees for covered services. Jomoro MP and Deputy Minister of Transport Dorcas Affo-Toffey urged residents to register.


Health Committee commends NHIA on claims payments


Members of Parliament's Health Committee visited the NHIA's offices on 12 October 2026. Committee chairman Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane praised the Authority for paying claims on time: "We are happy that you are able to pay claims promptly." The NHIA told the committee it was working to address leakages in claims payments.


NHIA deputy chief urges laboratory scientists to back free primary healthcare


Dr Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, NHIA Deputy Chief Executive for Operations, told the sixth annual general meeting of the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science, Ghana Chapter, that the Free Primary Health Care programme depends on accurate laboratory testing. He asked the college to set standards for laboratories in NHIS-accredited facilities and said the NHIA is prepared to fund research that improves its work as a purchaser of healthcare.

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