President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed the government’s intention to include mental health treatment in the National Health Insurance Scheme, aiming for universal health coverage.
During a meeting with physicians and surgeons in Accra, President Akufo-Addo stressed the importance of addressing mental health as a collective concern.
He emphasized that achieving universal coverage relies on having specialized professionals in every hospital nationwide.
The president stated, “Next year, mental healthcare will be added to the benefits package on the National Health Insurance Scheme. We recognize, however, that the key to achieving the target of universal health coverage is the availability of specialists to serve in all hospitals in the country. It is about time we begin to set our targets higher.”
President Akufo-Addo also called for robust collaboration among various healthcare bodies to ensure Ghana meets its universal health coverage goals. He urged entities such as the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Ghana Medical and Dental Council, the Ghana Health Service, and the Ministry of Health to work in harmony, highlighting that achieving these objectives is feasible for Ghana with concerted efforts.
