Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in partnership with the Korea Foundation For International Health (KOFIH), successfully held a multi-sectoral conference in Accra, focusing on diabetes and hypertension diseases in Ghana and the management strategies.
The NHIA's Research, Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate organised the round table discussions, aimed at finding practical solutions to the widespread ailments.
Policymakers, health professionals, researchers, and development partners participated in the event under the theme: "Access, Affordability, and Outcomes: Rethinking Diabetes and Hypertension Management in Ghana." The NHIA's Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations, Dr Senanu Kwesi Dzokoto in his opening remarks bemoaned the rising prevalence of hypertension and diabetes diseases in Ghana. "The NHIS has been instrumental in expanding access to essential healthcare services.
If we do not act with urgency and precision, the rising burden of chronic diseases will undermine the progress we have made.
