Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye appointed NHIA boss
Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, a former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku in Accra and a medical doctor, has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
His appointment takes effect from May 3, 2022.
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His appointment is in pursuant to Section 14 (1) of the National Health Insurance Act, 2012 (Act 852).
A letter from the Office of President, dated April 21, 2022, and signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare congratulated Dr Okoe Boye for his appointment and asked him to indicate his acceptance or otherwise of the appointment within 14 days.
If accepted, Dr Okoe-Boye will be taking over from Dr Lydia Dsane-Selby as CEO of the NHIA, responsible for running the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
Profile of Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye
Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye served as a Deputy Minister of Health in President Akufo-Addo's first term in office.
He is a licensed medical practitioner who holds BSC in Human Biology, Medicine and Surgery from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH) from Hamburg School of Applied Science and an A1 certificate in German from the Geothe Institute, Accra.
Dr Oko-Boye had his house job at the Ghana Health Service from 2009 to 2012. He then continued as a Medical Officer in the same Institution for four years.
Currently, he is a Physician at Lekma Hospital, a government health facility located at Teshie.
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