Dr Nana Ayew Afriye has asserted that the government's efforts at addressing the country's health challenges have been marked by nothing short of a series of confusing and contradictory statements.
The Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore argues that he could not comprehend why President 's administration intends to set-up the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support the care of persons with chronic diseases such as other forms of cancers, dialysis, breast cancers and others, when there is an existing provision through the National Health Insurance Authority for the same purpose. "All the diseases this Ghana Medical Trust Fund intends to support are already provided for in the NHIA budget, so there is no need for that.
Breast cancer, cervical cancer and all the leading four major childhood cancers has now been included in the benefit package, these are all being taken care of in the NHIA budget as well," Dr Ayew Afriye said.
He raised these concerns on the floor of Parliament during the ongoing debate on the State of the Nation's Address on Friday, March 7, 2025.
