GMA calls on NHIA to suspend payments to MPs, others

Dr. Samuel Annor, CEO of NHIA explained that payments are not against the laws right now

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has asked the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to suspend all non-essential expenditures for parliamentarians and the Ministry of Health with immediate effect [19659004] also charged the government to ensure the direct transfer of the National Health Tax (NHIL) to account NHIL and not the current detour by the consolidated account.

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These were contained in a statement read by President of the Association, Dr. Frank Ankobea, at the end of the 4th meeting of the National Executive Board of the GMA in Jirapa in the Upper West region.

It also marked the closing of the ] 60th Anniversary "In light of the current financial challenges of the NHIA, the GMA – being aware of the NHIA's legal obligation to 39; offer financial support to its partners such as the Ministry of Health and Parliament (parliamentarians) – recommends

Dr. Annor defends NHIS spending on Adwoa Safo, others

The GMA's statement comes on the heels of a defense of payment by the NHIA's Executive Director, Dr. Samuel Annor, during a presentation at the GMA's 60th anniversary public conference, which focused on "Financing health care in Ghana: 60 years after"

"[For] Let's listen to the people's appeal," said Dr. Annor

"If we need to revise the current arrangement ; and I tell them these payments, these transfers are not against the laws right now because in our budget … our budget for these partners are on request, and we disburse them according to the requests of these partners , "Dr. Annor added:" In case of general demand from this country, that these things be dissociated, let's listen to the voices, give a new image, redefine the whole scheme of financing of the Plan, then

It has issued criticism from disclosed documents that showed NHIA payments to MP Adwoa Safo and other alleged government communicators for various reasons.

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The NHIA boss admitted that recent public criticism was largely justified because of the financial constraints the NHIS was facing.

"So, all they believe is not about the basic mandate of the NHIS, they do not want us to spend a penny on it.It's the message we receive," he said. said.

The GMA also recommended that NHIL no longer be transferred to the consolidated account.

"We also recommend that the Government take immediate steps to ensure the direct transfer of the NHIL account to NHIL account at the Bank of Ghana, and stop the current practice of paying NHIL to consolidated account before subsequent transfer to account NHIL . "