Ghana implemented the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005 and introduced free maternal healthcare (FMH) into the scheme in 2008. These reforms aimed at improving the utilization of healthcare, especially for expectant mothers. Using data from the 2008 and 2014 Ghana Demographic and ...
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana has three key stakeholders: National Health Insurance Authority, preferred primary providers (PPP) and subscribers. Since the introduction of the capitation payment method (CPM), research has focused on the NHIS and care providers with little ...
The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established in 2003, Act, 2003 (Act 650), but was later replaced with the National Health Insurance Act, 2012 (Act 852) to get rid of the then “cash and carry” system of paying for healthcare. The aim of the scheme was to redu...
Community-based Health Planning Services GDHS: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey ICF: Inner-City Fund MCH: Maternal and child health MMR: Maternal mortality ratio NHIS: National Health Insurance Scheme PNC: Postnatal care SBA: Skilled birth attendance SDG: Sustainable Development Goal ...
Access to health insurance is expected to have positive effect in improving access to healthcare and offer financial risk protection to households. Ghana began the implementation of a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2004 as a way to ensure equ
Background: the main aim of the study is to find if the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana is achieving universal health coverage (UHC) or not. The study gives the trajectories of health policies in Ghana and their implications on long term health financing. NHIS in Ghana wa...
National Identity Authority (NIA) announces the opening of the Premium Centre for Foreigner IdentificationManagement System (FIMS) Registration, managed by VFS Global. Experience the ease of applying for a non-citizen IDcard in the plush ambience of the Premium Centre which provides personalised servic...
National Fisheries Association of Ghana National Fisheries Conservation Center National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center National Fisheries Development Board National Fisheries Institute National Fisheries Research and Development Agency National Fisheries Research and Development Institute ...
National Health Insurance FundNHIFKenyaWhile patient choice and provider competition are predicted to influence provider behaviour for enhancing access and quality of care, evidence on provider perceptions and response to patient choice and provider competition is largely missing in low-resource settings ...
On Friday, Kenya, Guinea and Ethiopia reported their first cases, while Gabon and Ghana did so late Thursday. Sudan also reported its first case, a person who had already died. Experts warn that on the booming continent of more than 1.3 billion people, containment is key as Africa's alread...