What we can learn from the Ghanaian experience of national health insurance

It has taken political will and strategic funding to entrench universal health coverage in Ghana and despite hiccups, the scheme enjoys widespread acceptance, writes Samuel Adu-Gyamfi

Ghana is one of the few countries in Africa to have successfully implemented a form of social insurance healthcare, known locally as the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

The country’s success stems from the zealous efforts made by previous governments to pursue universal healthcare for poor and vulnerable groups…..more