Residents of the Ahafo Region constituency can register or renew their health insurance at no cost until 30 November, part of a wider health push that has already delivered 130 free surgeries.
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has opened a month-long drive giving constituents free registration and renewal of their National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards.
The exercise runs from 1 to 30 November 2026 under the theme “Enjoy Instant NHIS”, as reported by Daily Guide Network. The NHIS is the state-backed health insurance programme that covers a defined package of treatment at accredited facilities once a member holds a valid card.
Why it matters locally
Mr. Addo says the aim is simple: no one in the constituency should be turned away from care because they cannot afford the registration or renewal fee. He also framed the drive as a way to rebuild trust in the scheme, pointing to complaints about unauthorised charges at service points.
He has asked older people, widows, children and other vulnerable groups in particular to come forward before the month ends.
Built on an earlier surgical outreach
The registration drive follows a free medical outreach the MP ran with the Asutifi North Health Directorate.
Screening was held zone by zone: Kenyasi Hospital on 12 September, Gyedu Health Centre on 19 September, Koforidua Clinic on 26 September and Gambia No.1 Health Centre on 3 October. The operations themselves took place from 19 to 23 October at the Asutifi North District Hospital.
In all, 130 surgeries were carried out, covering lipoma, hernia, hydrocele and breast-related conditions.
Mr. Addo links the work to a campaign promise and to Sustainable Development Goal 3, the United Nations target on healthy lives and well-being.
Earlier in the year, in January, he organised free screening for widows and the elderly at Kenyasi, checking blood pressure, diabetes and eyesight. That exercise reached 124 people and included free prescription spectacles.
He also worked with the National Health Students Association of Ghana (NaHSAG) on a free breast cancer screening and education programme at Ntotroso and surrounding communities, under the theme “Early Detection Saves Lives — Let Us Fight Breast Cancer Together”.
Other constituency projects
Beyond health, the MP's office lists several interventions since his election.
These include 50 computers given to 10 basic schools, with rural schools prioritised, and 35 bunk beds for Gyedu Technical Institute benefiting 70 students. The beds were made by first- and second-year students in the school's Welding and Fabrication Technology Department.
Sewing machines went to graduating apprentices: 63 in Kenyasi No.1 and No.2, 13 in the Gambia zone and 27 at Ntotroso.
Other works include a bridge serving Jericho and Adum, which cuts out long detours for residents, and the “Light Up Asutifi North Project”, under which close to 200 streetlights have been installed. In September 2026, the MP also supported 150 commercial drivers and riders to complete registration with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
For families abroad who routinely pay NHIS renewals for relatives back home, the free window closes at the end of November.
