The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has sued the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) over the implementation of the newly introduced capitation system.
The NHIA is currently running a pilot scheme in the Ashanti region despite protests from some private health facilities and the Pharmaceutical Society.
The Pharmaceutical society said the use of health facilities which have not been licensed violates its regulations and also has the potential of pushing its members out of business and compromise on safety standards.
James Ohemeng Kyei, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, explained to Joy News the “NHIA have accredited facilities and pharmaceutical service providers that have not been licensed by the Pharmacy Council to provide pharmaceutical services under capitation.”
He said, “here is a situation where the NHIA has accredited some premises that have not been licensed by the Pharmacy Council to provide pharmaceutical services and this contravenes the Pharmacy Act of 1994 (Act 489).”
James Ohemeng further noted that, “the NHIA has also accredited some pharmaceutical service providers who have not been registered,” this act by the NHIA, he said, “poses potential risk to public health and safety.”
Mr. Ohemeng Kyei said the society is asking the court to stop the implementation of the system and also cancel the involvement of unlicensed facilities.
According to him, “the Pharmaceutical Society has engaged the NHIA formally and informally and cautioned them about this looming danger but the authorities will not listen. We want to halt the implementation of the piloting” until the right thing has been done “and that is why we are going to law so that the court will take that decision to stop them.”
The NHIA is currently running a pilot scheme in the Ashanti region despite protests from some private health facilities and the Pharmaceutical Society.
The Pharmaceutical society said the use of health facilities which have not been licensed violates its regulations and also has the potential of pushing its members out of business and compromise on safety standards.
James Ohemeng Kyei, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, explained to Joy News the “NHIA have accredited facilities and pharmaceutical service providers that have not been licensed by the Pharmacy Council to provide pharmaceutical services under capitation.”
He said, “here is a situation where the NHIA has accredited some premises that have not been licensed by the Pharmacy Council to provide pharmaceutical services and this contravenes the Pharmacy Act of 1994 (Act 489).”
James Ohemeng further noted that, “the NHIA has also accredited some pharmaceutical service providers who have not been registered,” this act by the NHIA, he said, “poses potential risk to public health and safety.”
Mr. Ohemeng Kyei said the society is asking the court to stop the implementation of the system and also cancel the involvement of unlicensed facilities.
According to him, “the Pharmaceutical Society has engaged the NHIA formally and informally and cautioned them about this looming danger but the authorities will not listen. We want to halt the implementation of the piloting” until the right thing has been done “and that is why we are going to law so that the court will take that decision to stop them.”
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