The Ministry of Health will launch a national health insurance policy covering short-term foreign visitors.
Named “National Non-Resident Visitors Health Insurance”, the policy, developed with NHIA and partners, commences July 1, 2024.
It specifically targets non-residents staying less than six months within a year.
Announcing the policy in Accra in February, Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu stated it aligns with the National Health Insurance Act, 2012 (Act 852).
“The Act mandates health care provision for residents and non-residents, ensuring access to equitable health services.”
He emphasized the policy’s implementation will establish a National Non-Resident Visitors Health Insurance Scheme (NNRVHIS).
“The scheme aims to provide robust healthcare services to non-residents visiting Ghana.”
“To manage NNRVHIS specifics, a dedicated arrangement may minimize risks.”
“To facilitate this, a National Non-Resident Visitors Health Insurance Technology Platform (NNRVHITP) will enable remote application from their countries.”
The policy currently features six tiers based on stay duration, targeting visa-holders with measures for visa-on-arrival applicants.
ECOWAS members are initially excluded pending future scheme integration plans.