The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa of the government’s full support, including free enrollment onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and access to essential services to aid their reintegration.
Addressing the second batch of 345 evacuees at the Accra International Airport on Saturday, June 6, the Minister said government had instituted coordinated measures to ensure their safe arrival, medical screening, and welfare support.
He explained that all Ghanaians returning under the evacuation programme would be registered onto the NHIS at no cost, as part of broader efforts to ease their transition and guarantee access to healthcare.
“His Excellency the President has given instructions that we take your data. So when you are giving your address and contact, please give the right ones so we can trace you. Everybody arriving from South Africa through this intervention will be registered for free National Health Insurance,” he said.
Mr. Akandoh encouraged the returnees to take advantage of national support systems, noting that health officials were on standby to provide immediate assistance.
“This is your home, your relatives are around. You must freely take advantage of the various interventions we have as a country,” he added.
The 345 evacuees were flown home amid rising concerns over xenophobic attacks and hostility targeted at foreign nationals in South Africa.
Their arrival follows barely two weeks after the first batch of about 300 evacuees touched down in Accra on Wednesday, May 27.
According to officials, more than 1,500 Ghanaians eventually registered for repatriation, reflecting heightened anxiety within the Ghanaian community in South Africa following reports of attacks, intimidation, and destruction of property.
— CitiNewsRoom
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