2 NGOs partner to register over 500 children on NHIS

 No Limits Charity Organisation in partnership with Changing African Lives Foundation have registered over 500 children at James Town in Accra on to the National Health Insur­ance Scheme (NHIS).

The move which formed part of ac­tivities to mark the second anniversary of No Limits’ Ga Mashie 360 Learning Centre was also aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children within the area through the NHIS.

Speaking to The Spectator during the exercise, Executive Director and Founder of No Limits Charity Organisa­tion, Ms Ritabella Garlo, said children from four basic schools in James Town including Sempe Basic School, Adedeinkpo Primary, New Life Inter­national School and Presbyterian Basic School were registered on to the NHIS.

In addition she said, children who were enrolled in tailoring, hairdressing and other vocations, were also provid­ed with the NHIS card.

“We went through a needs assess­ment process and discovered that most children did not have the NHIS cards, hence their inability to seek quality health care when need be. So this would go a long way to give some relief to parents and their wards,” she stated.

With this, she said, they would be able to protect the health of young people who would grow to become the future leaders.

The target initially she said, was for only children but some parents also took advantage to get their NHIS cards.

She explained that the centre was established to improve upon education within Ga Mashie and promised to do more to impact on the academic per­formance of the children.

That, she said, would build on the confidence of the children in James Town and position them for bigger platforms.

She expressed appreciation to part­ners, sponsors and individuals for their support while urging all to come on board to support the children within James Town and beyond.