By Victoria Agyemang
Saltpond (C/R), March 05, GNA- The Central Region office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advance NHIA’s corporate goals and support the President’s vision of making healthcare more accessible and affordable.
It was in that direction that the Region worked assiduously to exceed its target last year by 47.1 percent.
Mr Kojo Sekyere Koi Thompson, the Acting Central Regional Director of the NHIA who made the pledge stated that of the 3,173,000 population, the Authority achieved 1.5 million in 2025, indicating an increase over the 2024 achievement of 1,453,000.
He was speaking at the 2025 Annual Performance Review Meeting of the Authority on the theme: “Attaining Universal Health Coverage – A Collective Responsibility,” at Saltpond in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.
Also, indigents registration reached 509,000 representing 129. 57 percent, exceeding the annual target of 402,000.
The NHIA, Mr Thompson noted, had reimbursed all the accredited health providers as of November 2025 and the Region was among the top Regions nationwide who exceeded their target last year.
He tasked the staff to work harder to help expand the Scheme’s access to the citizenry and contribute to the goal of ensuring quality and accessible healthcare services among the populace.
Mr Thompson also told the staff to work as a team and put in more efforts in their daily operations to increase the Region’s membership mobilisation drive.
“All hands must be on deck for Ghana to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030,” he urged the staff.
Mr Thompson appealed for improved working conditions in some district facilities and further called for consistency in report submissions by the districts to enhance monitoring and decision-making.
Mr Edward Mensah, Abura -Asebu Kwamankese District Manager, in an interview, encouraged the District Managers to step up their plans in line with the Authority’s vision and performance.
The meeting brought together staff from all Metropolitan, Municipal, District Assemblies, health officials and the media.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey/Kenneth Odeng Adade