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The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has commended Ghana\u2019s government for approving the National Medical Trust Fund Bill, which aims to provide sustainable financing for the treatment, management, and prevention of noncommunicable diseases while strengthening the National Health Insurance Authority.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has praised the Cabinet and government of Ghana for approving the National Medical Trust (Mahama Care) Fund Bill, describing it as a bold and progressive move to strengthen the country\u2019s public health system. INSLA highlighted that the bill addresses the rising challenge of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, kidney failure, and respiratory conditions, which significantly impact lives and national productivity.<\/p>\n According to INSLA\u2019s Director of Programmes, Ms. Mary Yayra Kpogo, the bill\u2019s passage will mark a crucial step toward establishing dedicated and sustainable financing for healthcare in Ghana. The Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund is expected to improve the quality of life for people living with NCDs by offering consistent financial support for treatment, management, and prevention. Additionally, the fund will raise public awareness about these diseases, encouraging preventive actions among the population. The bill also aims to strengthen the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) by allowing it to receive an uncapped portion of the National Health Insurance Levy, thereby increasing funding for medical services. This sustainable funding source will help the NHIA provide affordable, high-quality healthcare to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n INSLA, as a civil society organization dedicated to health promotion and sustainable development, urges Parliament to expedite the bill\u2019s enactment and calls on legislators, civil society, media, and the public to support this national initiative. INSLA commits to collaborating with policymakers and stakeholders to ensure transparency, public education, and successful implementation of the National Medical Trust Fund, which promises to transform lives and promote economic and social well-being in Ghana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 2 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has commended Ghana\u2019s government for approving the National Medical Trust Fund Bill, which aims to provide sustainable financing for the treatment, management, and prevention of noncommunicable diseases while strengthening the National Health Insurance Authority.\u00a0 The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has praised the Cabinet and government of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2098,"featured_media":987776095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"tags":[122,133,135],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987776092"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2098"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987776092"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987776092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987776117,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987776092\/revisions\/987776117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987776095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987776092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987776092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987776092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}