ASIKUMA-ODOBEN-BRAKA INSURANCE SCHEME COMMENDED (PAGE 35)

THE District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, Mr Emmanuel Adjei-Domson, has commended the management of the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme for its dedication and commitment which has resulted in the increasing membership of the scheme from 31,818 in 2006 to 51,677 in 2007.
He has, therefore, urged them to continue to broaden the scheme for the benefit of the people in the district.
Mr Domson made the commendation at the third annual general meeting of the scheme at Breman Asikuma.
He implored the Board of Directors of the scheme to ensure commitment and respect for good governance, which include transparency, accountability and the rights of all clients.
Mr Domson advised them to avoid interference in the management of the scheme, and urged them to be prudent in its operations.
He also called on the management to avoid acts of intimidation, back-biting, corruption and disrespect for the rights of clients of the scheme.
On behalf of the assembly, the DCE promised to donate 100 bags of cement to support the completion of the scheme's office complex.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the scheme, Reverend Patrick Nyampong, said last year, the scheme paid GH¢491,409 for 44,000 members who accessed health care from the various service providers.
He said the scheme collected a total premium of GH¢118,244.69 as against GH¢48,912,26 in 2006.
Mr Nyampong attributed the success of the scheme to the massive education and the sensitisation of the programmes mounted by the scheme in communities in the district.
The Central Regional Manager of the National Health Insurance Council, Mr Emmanuel Badu, said the council would print a single identification card to enable clients to attend any health facility in any part of the country.
He advised the management of the scheme to step up its sensitisation programme for the national target of 60 per cent of the populace to be achieved by the end of the year.