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30 #ChangingLives<br />
#ChangingLives<br />
#TransformingGhana #TransformingGhana 31<br />
• Electronic submission of<br />
claims (e-Claims) has been<br />
introduced by the NHIA to deal<br />
with the logistical challenges<br />
associated with paper claims<br />
management.<br />
It is intended to boost efficiency<br />
in claims management, reduce<br />
cost of submission for providers,<br />
reduce cost of processing for the<br />
NHIA, and expedite the claims<br />
payment process.<br />
The piloting of e-Claims began<br />
in April 2013. Currently, 43<br />
service providers are at various<br />
stages of submitting claims<br />
electronically.<br />
Caring for<br />
the needy<br />
As part of efforts to extend<br />
coverage to vulnerable groups<br />
and to provide financial<br />
protection against the cost of<br />
basic healthcare, President John<br />
Mahama has initiated some<br />
programmes to cover the needy<br />
in society.<br />
• Currently, persons under<br />
18 years, pregnant women,<br />
LEAP beneficiaries, the aged,<br />
indigents, people in special<br />
homes such as the leprosaria and<br />
mental health homes constitute<br />
the exempt group under the<br />
scheme.<br />
They therefore do not pay<br />
premium. Government has<br />
registered nearly 1.6 million<br />
indigents across the country<br />
since 2013.<br />
Training<br />
of Health<br />
Professionals<br />
To meet the changing healthcare<br />
needs of the citizenry,<br />
Government continues to<br />
expand access to health training<br />
institutions with a view to<br />
increasing the number of health<br />
professionals in the country.<br />
In addition to providing cuttingedge<br />
medical care to Ghanaians,<br />
the ongoing University of Ghana<br />
Teaching Hospital will provide<br />
a one-stop-shop training facility<br />
for doctors, nurses and other<br />
health professionals.<br />
The University of Health and<br />
Allied Sciences (UHAS) has also<br />
started the training of doctors<br />
in order to improve upon the<br />
doctor-patient ratio. UHAS also<br />
trains allied health professionals.<br />
Overall, the number of health<br />
training institutions has<br />
increased from 25 in 2005 to<br />
95 in 2015. The total number<br />
of students in these institutions<br />
currently stands at 23,000 with<br />
an annual intake of 12,000.<br />
The number of licensed<br />
midwives has increased from<br />
about 500 in 2009 to over 2000<br />
in 2014. The total number of<br />
midwifery training schools has<br />
also increased from 14 in 2009<br />
to 31 in 2014.<br />
The National Ambulance Service<br />
(NAS) Training School is nearing<br />
completion and this will ensure<br />
the training of more Emergency<br />
Medical Technicians (EMTs). So<br />
far, 547 EMTs have been trained.<br />
Dodowa District Hospital<br />
Fomena District Hospital
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