The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer for the December elections, President John Mahama, has said the next NDC administration after 2016, will push for the allocation of petroleum revenue for the funding of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
President Mahama said there is the need to rework the sustainability of the NHIS, hence the need to “look for new sources of funding for the National Health Insurance.”
Thus he said, “in the next four years, my proposal is that a percentage of the annual budget funding amount that comes from petroleum revenues should be allocated to the National Health Insurance Scheme.”
Speaking at the Banquet Hall of the State House on Wednesday to highlight sections of the NDC manifesto ahead of the main launch this weekend in Sunyani, he also said this proposal will “provide the life for the scheme and make if more efficient.”
“We are taking out the fraud, we are introducing more computerisation, bringing in more claim centres and all that; and so it will make the scheme more efficient going into the future,” he added.
NDC will build 2 more Mental Health facilities
Also under health, President Mahama said the NDC government would prioritize mental healthcare and ensure the strict implementation of the Mental Health Act, 2012, act 846.”
One the things he proposed was to “move the Accra Psychiatric Hospital from its current location to Pantang, and develop the Pantang Mental Hospital into a first class mental health facility.”
The NDC will also build two more psychiatric hospitals in the Ashanti and Northern region, President Mahama added.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Thought he said NHIS is working not collapsed.
this man doesn't think at all, unfortunately, the people around him are the same.
NDC ARE BANKRUPT IN IDEAS TO MAKE GHANA BETTER. ALL MAHAMA AND HIS NDC STEALING BRIGADE KNOWS TO DO VERY WELL IS TO STEAL, STEAL AND STEAL GHANA MONEY. PLEASE GHANA PEOPLE VOTE JULOR MAHAMA AND HIS NDC ARMED ROBBERS OUT B4 THEY COLLAPSE GHANA.
First off where is the one-time premium?!? Secondly, every Ghanaian pays directly into the Fund anytime we buy something and pay VAT. NHIS is extra and the rest goes to GETFUND! Why is NHIS then collapsing? Why is GETFUND not disbursing scholarship monies to students studying abroad? What are you using the oil money for at this time????
What happened to one time premium? Confused president.... These promises will not win you the election.
Mahama is a joke that isn't even funny. After 4 years of spending the oil money on what he wanted, he is now committing to use the next four years money on NHIS. How many people believe this ***barred word***. He could even have used those monies to build a quarter of the 200 schools he promised, instead, he handed it down to NDC stalwarts through bus branding. the money that was used to pay the 3.6M GHC bus branding through Attivor, was from the oil money. We don't want any more ***barred word***. He'd better pack and be ready to exit. Enough is enough!!!!
This president is really desperate. Never seen incumbent government making such promises. Where is the record of unprecedented achievements? If he has perform well. he will not be competing with the other aspirants on promises, 1 house, 1 meter, 1 chief,1 car now 1 student 1 tablet. Sigh of a leader who does not have a clue what his subjects are going through. God save Mother Ghana
YOU HAVE STOLEN ALL THE MONEY, LEAVING THE COUNTRY WITH NO HOPE. WHERE ARE YOU GETTING THE MONEY .TO SUSTAIN NHIS. YOU ARE THE BIGGEST ***barred word*** GHANA HAS EVER SEEN. BIG TIME ***barred word***. LOOK AT HOW YOU HAVE DESTROYED OUR COUNTRY, YOU FUCKYN BASTARD. HOPELESS ENTITY.
What happen to you previous promises? Masa we don't trust you, your time up...we will vote you out.
EIII MAHAMA IF YOU LIKE GIVE FREE MONIES TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD FOR 15 YEARS ,WE WILL NOT VOTE FOR YOU T--H---I---E--V---ES . 12 YEARS FOR NDC ? GOD FORBID.