NHIA launches free NHIS registration campaign
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has launched the STORM Initiative to offer free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal nationwide to advance Universal Health Coverage. The campaign runs from April 15 to May 31, 2026, and waives registration and renewal fees as well as the one-month waiting period for new and returning members. Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, announced the initiative at a press briefing in Accra, stating, "For the first time in the history of Ghana's NHIS, we are simultaneously waiving both registration and renewal fees and the one-month waiting period at the same time."
The initiative involves the mobilisation of NHIA staff nationwide, particularly at the district level, to register people in communities, markets, churches, mosques, lorry parks, schools, workplaces and rural areas. Dr Bampoe said the NHIS remained Ghana's main vehicle for achieving Universal Health Coverage by enabling access to healthcare without financial hardship. He said the campaign was linked to the Government's Free Primary Healthcare Programme, launched on April 15, 2026, by President John Dramani Mahama, initially covering 150 underserved districts with plans for nationwide expansion by 2028.
Dr Bampoe urged the public to take advantage of the free registration window, noting that fees and the waiting period would be reinstated after May 31. He encouraged members to renew their cards regularly through the \*929# shortcode, the MyNHIS mobile application or at NHIS district offices.
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The NHIA has launched the STORM Initiative to offer free NHIS registration and renewal nationwide. The campaign aims to advance Universal Health Coverage- but what challenges might this initiative face?
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