Cabinet has not approved mandatory health insurance for nonresident visitors, The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has clarified.
The sector Minister Bernard Okoe Boye explained that it was only a proposal by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), not a government policy.
Reports had indicated that foreign nationals who arrive in Ghana wiill have to take up a compulsory health insurance policy of between $45 and $270 before being admitted into Ghana starting 1st July 2024
But the statement issued by the Health Minister said “While the proposal aims to ensure that foreign nationals have access to healthcare during their stay in Ghana, it is important to note that it has not yet been discussed or approved by Cabinet.”
Read the full statement…
STATEMENT ON MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY FOR NONRESIDENT VISITORS.
The Ministry of Health would like to clarify that the recent announcement regarding a mandatory health insurance policy for non-Ghanaian resident visitors is a proposal from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and not a policy of the government.
While the proposal aims to ensure that foreign nationals have access to healthcare during their stay in Ghana, it is important to note that it has not yet been discussed or approved by Cabinet.
We urge the public to disregard any misinformation that may suggest that the policy has been finalized and its mode of implementation settled.
We assure the public that any policy and its implementation shall be thoroughly scrutinized and taken through all necessary protocols to establish its benefits for the people of Ghana before being settled on.
