Response towards the National Health Insurance Scheme is rather slow in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District as compared to other districts.

As at December 2007, only 5973 people were registered.

During the first qarter of this year, 2763 people were added thus bringing total registered members of the scheme to 8736. Seven hundred and forty-eight (7048) of them have been issued with ID cards while 321 are awaiting their cards.

Premium so far collected stood at 16,091.80 Ghana cedis.

As a result of the poor response to the scheme, series of sensitization programmes were undertaken through DANIDA sponsorship of 1560 Ghana cedis. Part of the amount was also used to trai personnel of the scheme for effective performance.

The District Assembly also provided 2,800 Ghanacedis for extention of electricity to the office and also donated one computer and a printer.

There is however the need for assistance to help register more people since funds maybe the main hindrance for the people to join the scheme.

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