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Dr Victor Asare Bampoe

Also known as: Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe · Dr. Bampoe

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, leading NHIS reforms and healthcare access initiatives including free registration campaigns and crackdowns on fraud.

2026-05-042026-06-30
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Victor Asare Bampoe, has outlined three fundamental pillars he believes are essential to strengthening Ghana’s health system: policy consistency, fiscal discipline, and sustainable financing. …

    NHIA CEO sets out key pillars for strengthening Ghana’s health system

  3. Joy Online

    … The initiative, dubbed the “STORM initiative”, was unveiled at a press conference in Accra by the NHIA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe. …

    NHIA waives NHIS fees and waiting period under new ‘STORM’ initiative
Society

Free Primary Healthcare programme is biggest health financing reform since NHIS

The News

The National Health Insurance Authority describes the government's Free Primary Healthcare programme as the most significant reform to Ghana's health financing system since the NHIS was introduced. The NHIA says the programme will prioritise prevention, early diagnosis and basic healthcare services at the community level, and success will depend on strong collaboration with healthcare providers including the Christian Health Association of Ghana.

Why it matters

Free Primary Healthcare programme represents the most significant health financing reform since NHIS, reshaping healthcare access for millions of Ghanaians.

21 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Free Primary Healthcare programme is biggest health financing reform since NHIS

    The National Health Insurance Authority describes the government's Free Primary Healthcare programme as the most significant reform to Ghana's health financing system since the NHIS was introduced. The NHIA says the programme will prioritise prevention, early diagnosis and basic healthcare services at the community level, and success will depend on strong collaboration with healthcare providers including the Christian Health Association of Ghana.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. NHIA pledges crackdown on unauthorised charges at health facilities

    The National Health Insurance Authority has declared a renewed crackdown on illegal charges at health facilities, saying the practice erodes public confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme and undermines Universal Health Coverage efforts. The CEO acknowledged that accredited health facilities across different categories continue to impose unauthorised fees despite patients presenting valid NHIS cards.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. NHIA accelerates claims payments, reviews service tariffs

    The National Health Insurance Authority says it is making progress in clearing outstanding claims to healthcare providers and is preparing to implement a review of service tariffs, following increased government financial support aimed at relieving financial pressures on hospitals and clinics.

    22 hours ago · Joy Online →

  4. CHAG facilities crucial to NHIS access in rural Ghana

    The National Health Insurance Authority CEO has described the Christian Health Association of Ghana as an indispensable partner in delivering NHIS healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities, noting that CHAG operates 375 health facilities and provides between 30 and 40 per cent of healthcare services despite owning only about seven per cent of the country's facilities.

    22 hours ago · Joy Online →

Saturday 20 June

  1. NHIA CEO urges students to prioritise health insurance access

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority has emphasised the importance of health insurance and holistic well-being among young people, urging students to prioritize their health while pursuing academic and professional ambitions. Speaking at the University of Cape Coast SRC Week Conference under the NHIS Campus Connect initiative, Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe stated that healthcare should not be viewed as a luxury and that well-being requires maintaining balance across physical, mental and emotional dimensions.

    20 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

  1. NHIA suspends three pharmacies over suspected NHIS fraud

    The National Health Insurance Authority has temporarily suspended Deldem Pharma Limited, Paramedica Pharmacy and Desh Chemist from providing services under the NHIS following a routine claims verification exercise that uncovered material irregularities and raised reasonable suspicion of fraud and abuse. The suspension took immediate effect from May 14, and the NHIA warned that healthcare providers convicted of NHIS fraud face fines, imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both.

    15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. NHIA suspends three Greater Accra pharmacies for fraudulent claims

    The National Health Insurance Authority has suspended three pharmacies—Deldem Pharma Limited in Weija, PARAMEDICA Pharmacy in Ablekuma, and DESH CHEMIST in Amasaman—from the NHIS following a routine claims verification exercise that identified material irregularities and suspected fraud. The suspended pharmacies are barred from providing services or dispensing medicines under the scheme during the suspension.

    15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 14 May

  1. NHIA suspends three pharmacies for suspected NHIS fraud

    The National Health Insurance Authority has suspended three pharmacies—DELDEM PHARMA LIMITED, PARAMEDICA PHARMACY, and DESH CHEMIST—from the NHIS over suspected fraudulent claims and irregular service transactions discovered during a routine verification exercise. The suspension takes effect immediately, and the pharmacies are barred from providing services or dispensing medicines under the scheme until further notice.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 7 May

  1. NHIA launches free NHIS registration campaign nationwide

    The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has launched the STORM Initiative to offer free NHIS registration and renewal nationwide from April 15 to May 31, 2026, waiving registration and renewal fees as well as the one-month waiting period for new and returning members. The campaign involves mobilisation of NHIA staff at district level to register people in communities, markets, churches, mosques, lorry parks, schools, workplaces and rural areas.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NHIA registers people free at Manhyia Palace to honour Otumfuo

    The National Health Insurance Authority held a free registration and renewal exercise at Manhyia Palace in recognition of Otumfuo's contribution to health advocacy and to honour his 27th anniversary on the Golden Stool and his 76th birthday in 2026. The initiative aims to register one million people in the Ashanti Region as part of a partnership between traditional leadership and state institutions to expand healthcare coverage.

    7 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. NHIA CEO identifies policy, fiscal, financing pillars for health

    The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority outlined three fundamental pillars—policy consistency, fiscal discipline, and sustainable financing—as essential to strengthening Ghana's health system, speaking at a Ghana National Universal Health Compact Roundtable held jointly by the Ministry of Health Ghana and the World Bank.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. NHIA launches STORM initiative to waive registration fees nationwide

    The National Health Insurance Authority has announced the STORM initiative, a nationwide programme running from April 15 to May 31 that allows Ghanaians to register or renew NHIS membership free of charge with immediate access to healthcare services, with NHIA staff deployed across communities to facilitate enrolment.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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