The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, has joined Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands on a tour of Manna Mission Hospital at Teshie in the Greater Accra Region as part of her working visit to Ghana.
The visit, which took place on November 3, 2026, brought together representatives of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and PharmAccess, an international Non-Governmental Organisation.
The engagement formed part of Queen Máxima’s interactions with stakeholders in Ghana’s health sector and provided an opportunity to showcase the implementation of the Value-Based Care (VBC) initiative.
The VBC model focuses on improving patient outcomes, particularly in the management of Non-Communicable Diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, rather than measuring healthcare delivery primarily by the number of hospital visits.
During a roundtable discussion, Dr Bampoe said the NHIA was working with stakeholders to pool resources and expertise to address the healthcare needs of Ghanaians.
He outlined the Authority’s coverage of conditions such as hypertension and diabetes under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), as well as the Free Primary Healthcare initiative, which allows members to access essential health services at credentialed facilities.
He also highlighted the Mahama Cares initiative, which provides support for the treatment of expensive and life-threatening conditions.
Dr Bampoe further provided an overview of the NHIS funding structure and outlined efforts by the Authority to ensure sustainable financing for healthcare delivery.
The engagement underscored the importance of developing outcome-based payment tariffs for high-burden and high-cost Non-Communicable Diseases.
It also highlighted the need for stronger collaboration among healthcare stakeholders to improve access to quality and affordable services.
