About FairChoices – Health Benefit Package Design
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Ghana

National Health Insurance Priority Setting Initiative

Project Objectives

  • Strengthen Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme through evidence-based priority setting and benefit package optimization
  • Evaluate cost-effectiveness of health interventions across Ghana’s 16 regions, considering urban-rural disparities and socioeconomic gradients
  • Support the Ministry of Health in developing sustainable financing mechanisms for universal health coverage expansion
  • Build institutional capacity for health technology assessment and priority setting within Ghana’s healthcare system

The Team

Meet the dedicated local team leading the Ethiopia health benefit package design initiative.

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Principal Investigator

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Health Economist

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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Mr. Abc Xyz

Policy Analyst

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Data Analyst

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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Timeline & Status

Phase 1: NHIS Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme, benefit package coverage, and regional implementation across all 16 regions.
Phase 2: Evidence Generation
Systematic review of cost-effectiveness evidence, local adaptation of intervention parameters, and modeling of NHIS benefit package scenarios using FairChoices tool.
Phase 3: Stakeholder Consultation
Multi-stakeholder engagement with Ministry of Health, NHIA, healthcare providers, and community representatives to validate priority setting recommendations.
Phase 4: Implementation Planning
Development of implementation roadmap, capacity building programs, and monitoring frameworks for NHIS benefit package optimization and expansion.

Related Outputs

Report

Ghana NHIS Benefit Package Optimization: Regional Analysis

Analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme benefit package coverage and regional disparities across all 16 regions.

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Policy Brief

Urban-Rural Health Access: Addressing Regional Inequities in Ghana

Policy brief examining equity considerations for NHIS benefit package design across Ghana’s urban-rural divide and regional variations.

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Research Paper

Cost-Effectiveness of Essential Health Interventions in Ghana’s NHIS Context

Peer-reviewed research analyzing cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions within Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme framework.

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Presentation

NHIS Priority Setting: Lessons from Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues

Presentation summarizing key insights from stakeholder consultations with Ministry of Health, NHIA, and healthcare providers on benefit package optimization.

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