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April 25, 2025
The Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Dr. Peter Yeboah, has called for greater inclusiveness, equity, and synergy in Ghana’s healthcare system.
Dr. Yeboah emphasized the importance of equitable resource distribution across the health sector.
“Health defies boundaries. We must move from silos to synergies, from identity-based services to collective, holistic service delivery,” he urged.
During a visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health to the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman on Thursday, April 24, the CHAG CEO urged collaboration and shared national responsibility, stressing the need for an integrated approach to healthcare planning and delivery.
The visit forms part of efforts by Parliament to gain firsthand insight into healthcare delivery across the country by directly engaging health professionals and assessing service challenges on the ground Competition and duplication, he said, has no place in quality healthcare delivery hence the need to provide equal resources to the CHAG hospitals.
He said, “We are for collaboration, not competition; cooperation, not conflict; partnership beyond politics,” he declared.
NHIS REIMBURSEMENT
Addressing systemic challenges in funding and financing of the Catholic hospitals, Dr. Yeboah lamented delays in National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) reimbursements and the need for an economic tariff structure for service providers.
According to him, prompt reimbursement of submitted claims and establishing fair economic tariff structure are essential, stating, “Illegal payments are symptoms of larger system gaps.”
He reminded the committee that CHAG pioneered the NHIS’s capitation pilot scheme and remains a vital partner in its national rollout.
“CHAG was included in the 2015 review to make NHIS more efficient, accountable, and sustainable. It’s a shared mission,” Dr. Yeboah said, referencing former President John Mahama’s reforms.
Dr. Yeboah emphasized one of CHAG’s facility, the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman and the pivotal role in serving surrounding regions including the Upper West, Upper East, and Northern Region and described it as a national asset.
“This is a referral center for several constituencies. That shows that this hospital is a national asset providing public good,” he added.
Dr. Yeboah praised the role of the Holy Family Hospital in providing accessible, quality healthcare across the middle and northern corridors of the country, saying it serves as a critical point of care for patients traveling between multiple regions.
According to him, one cannot travel to Upper West or Upper East without passing through Techiman stressing that the hospital sits at a geographical crossroads and noting its suitability to evolve into a teaching hospital.
He recounted an incident in which a former Health Minister received treatment at the hospital without being recognized and later expressing intent to make it a teaching hospital due to the exceptional care he received.
Dr. Yeboah thanked the members of Parliament for their advocacy, describing them as “passionate and ardent supporters of CHAG.”
“Be assured that this hospital—CHAG’s number one in terms of output, impact, and innovation—will continue to partner with government to achieve universal health coverage,” he affirmed.
The visit solidified CHAG’s commitment to national health development and showcased the Holy Family Hospital as a beacon of healthcare excellence.
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