Nayiri Rallies Support For The NHIS

Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Nayiri Mahami Abdulai Sheriga has implored all residents in Ghana to sign up to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

According to him, the NHIS is the surest way of accessing quality and affordable healthcare services.

The Nayiri was addressing a delegation from the NHIA in his palace at Nalerigu when the Chief Executive, Hon. Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye paid a courtesy call on him.

He commended the NHIA Board and management for giving the region two new operational vehicles to increase their coverage.

The Nayiri made a case for rapid completion of the ongoing regional office complex which is 70 percent complete.

He further asked for more staff to be deployed to the region to augment the NHIS district operations.

For his part, the NHIA Chief Executive, Dr. Okoe Boye renewed his administration’s commitment to supporting the district and regional offices to deliver their mandate.

He appealed to the nation's traditional leaders to incorporate the NHIS advocacy into their development strategies.