National Health Insurance Scheme (Ghana)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Health_Insurance_Scheme_(Ghana)

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	health insurance scheme
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:NHIS
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:National_Health_Insurance_Authority
gptkbp:benefit	over 10 million (as of 2023)
gptkbp:cardType	biometric ID card
gptkbp:childrenUnder18	exempt from premiums
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:covers	emergency care maternity care outpatient services inpatient services
gptkbp:currency	Ghanaian cedi
gptkbp:elderlyOver70	exempt from premiums
gptkbp:enrollment	voluntary
gptkbp:established	2003
gptkbp:excludes	gptkb:physician organ transplants assisted reproduction
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:National_Health_Insurance_Levy gptkb:Social_Security_and_National_Insurance_Trust premiums
gptkbp:goal	improve health outcomes achieve universal health coverage reduce out-of-pocket health expenses
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Accra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	National Health Insurance Scheme (Ghana)
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Ministry_of_Health_(Ghana)
gptkbp:pregnantWomen	exempt from premiums
gptkbp:principle	universal access to healthcare
gptkbp:purpose	provide universal health coverage
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:relatedLegislation	gptkb:National_Health_Insurance_Act,_2003_(Act_650) gptkb:National_Health_Insurance_Act,_2012_(Act_852)
gptkbp:renewalPeriod	annually
gptkbp:serviceProviders	public health facilities mission health facilities private health facilities
gptkbp:targetAudience	residents of Ghana
gptkbp:website	https://www.nhis.gov.gh/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sir_John_Kufuor
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5