Asutifi South Assembly forms taskforce to stamp out illegal NHIS fees

Reported by MyJoyOnline · yesterday 20:43 · Kenneth Darko

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Stakeholders across the Ahafo Region including traditional authorities, religious leaders, political office holders, media practitioners, policymakers, and healthcare providers have joined hands to declare a firm ‘NO’ to illegal charges and unauthorized out-of-pocket payments within the National…

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