National Health Insurance Authority

 

AUTHORITY’S MANDATE

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was established under the National Health Insurance Act 2003, Act 650, as a body corporate, with perpetual succession, an Official Seal, that may sue and be sued in its own name. As a body corporate, the Authority in the performance of its functions may acquire and hold movable and immovable property and may enter into a contract or any other transaction.

OBJECTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

The object of the Authority is to secure the implementation of a national health insurance policy that ensures access to basic healthcare services to all residents. 
For the purposes of achieving its object, the Authority may

·        Register, license and regulate health insurance schemes;

·        Supervise the operations of health insurance schemes;

·        Grant accreditation to healthcare providers and monitor their performance;

·        Ensure that healthcare services rendered to beneficiaries of schemes by accredited healthcare providers are of good quality;

·        Determine in consultation with licensed district mutual health insurance schemes, contributions that should be made by their members;

·        Approve health identity cards for members of schemes;

·        Make proposals to the Minister for the formulation of policies on health insurance;

·        Undertake on its own or in collaboration with other relevant bodies a sustained public education on  health insurance;

·        Devise a mechanism for ensuring that the basic healthcare needs of indigents are adequately provided for;

·        Maintain a register of licensed health insurance schemes and accredited healthcare providers;

·        Manage the National Health Insurance Fund;

·        Monitor compliance with this Act and the Regulations and pursue action to secure compliance;

·        Perform any other function conferred on it under this Act or that are ancillary to the object of the Council.

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

Vision
"To be a model of a sustainable, progressive and equitable social health insurance scheme in Africa and beyond"

Mission
“To provide financial risk protection against the cost of quality basic health care for all residents in Ghana, and to delight our subscribers and stakeholders with an enthusiastic, motivated and empathetic professional staff who share the values of honesty and accountability in partnership with all stakeholders”.

 

THE COUNCIL

The Council is the governing body (Board) of the National Health Insurance Authority. The Council is currently made up of fifteen members, including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. Membership to the Council is drawn from various bodies as set out in Section 3 of the National Health Insurance Act 2003, Act 650.

Membership of the Council is as follows:

Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho	Chairman
Mr. Sylvester Mensah	Chief Executive
Kwame Owusu Bonsu	Member
Dr. Mercy Bannerman	Member
Nyamikeh Kyiamah	Member
Dr. Elias Sory	Member
Czarina Beata Ribeiro	Member
Hon. Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo	Member
Kofi Asamoah	Member
Dr. Steve Ahiawordor	Member
Dr. Stephen Ayidia	Member
Samuel Akwei	Member
Dr. Hetty Asare	Member
Dr Edward Abbah-Foli	Member
Anthony Dzadzrah   Hajia Laadi Ayii Ayamba	Member   Member

 

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Management comprises:

Mr. Sylvester A. Mensah	Chief Executive
Mr. Nathaniel Otoo	Director, Admin. & General Counsel
Dr. Nicholas Tweneboa	Director, Operations
Mr. Ben Kusi	Director, ICT
Mr. O. B. Acheampong	Director, Research & Development
Mr. Ahmed Imoro	Acting Director, Finance
Mr Francis-Xavier Andoh- Adjei	Deputy Director, Strategy (S)
Dr. Gustav Cruickshank	Chief Internal Auditor
Dr.Lydia Dsane-Selby	Director Clinical Audit
Sam Buabasah	Deputy Director, Procurement & Projects (Works & services)
Eric Ametor –Quarmyne	Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs (CA)
Rundolf Zimmermann	Deputy Director, Finance
Anthony Gingong	Deputy Director, Operations
Adelaide Bunatal	Deputy Director, Claims
Mary Owusu	Deputy Director, Human Resource
Mrs. Freda Maame Bartels Mensah	Deputy Director, Procurement & Projects (Goods)
Mr. Winfred Agbeibor	Ag. Director, Strategy & Corporate Affairs
Mr. Perry Nelson	Ag. Director, Claims
Mr. Anthony Gingong	Deputy Director, Operations
Dr. Francis Asenso - Boadi	Deputy Director, Research & Development
Mr. Ben Yankah	Deputy Director, Actuary

 

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