Wassa West Health Insurance Scheme Holds First Stakeholders' Engagement for 2026

The engagement provided a platform for stakeholders to consider their shared role in supporting universal health coverage and the work of the district's health insurance scheme.

The Western Regional Public Relations Manager for NHIA, Mr Raymond Awiah, highlighted the theme that achieving and maintaining access to healthcare requires cooperation among the different groups involved in the health sector. He placed emphasis on collaboration as an important part of efforts to advance universal health coverage in Wassa West.

A key highlight of the meeting was the introduction of a New Electronic Health Facility Attendance Management System, NEHFAMS, by the District Management Information System (MIS) head. According to the District MIS, Evan’s Micah-Amuah, the system will utilise a One-Time Attendance Code (OTAC) and One-Time Password (OTP) to verify insured members at health facilities. He believes it will authenticate users of NHIS in a more effective and efficient fashion.The scheme's engagement with stakeholders also offered an opportunity to raise awareness of concerns connected with its work.
Addressing the concerns, Western Regional Public Relations Manager Raymond Awiah said the government pays over 200 million Ghana cedis every year for claims submitted by all health facilities; hence, health providers must cooperate and desist from extorting funds from their clients. He believes this will restore members' confidence in the NHIS. He further urged NHIS members to renew their cards annually to aid in the smooth running of the system. 
The meeting marked the scheme's first stakeholders' engagement of 2026, with the theme serving as a reminder that sustained progress towards universal health coverage depends on shared responsibility.

Source: Vera Abrafi Kore

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