Villagelive Foundation Enrols Ajumako Kromaim Residents onto NHIS

Villagelive Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has helped improve access to quality healthcare for residents of Ajumako Kromaim in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region.

The organisation has enrolled hundreds of people onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and renewed the memberships of several others.

The exercise, which took place on Thursday, September 3, 2026, was spearheaded by staff of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the district.

The founder of Villagelive Foundation, Kweku Noah, explained that he initiated and funded the exercise to help residents gain access to quality healthcare without facing significant financial challenges.

According to him, many residents are financially unable to register for or renew their NHIS memberships and often wait until they face health emergencies before seeking assistance.

“In the past, people in our villages relied largely on herbs and traditional remedies to treat illnesses, but times have changed. Today, many health conditions require hospital care, which comes with financial obligations.

“Villagelive Foundation is therefore helping residents to register for and renew their health insurance so they can access diagnosis and treatment at health facilities without worrying about the full cost of care,” he said.

Mr Noah advised residents to take a keen interest in the NHIS and ensure that their memberships remain active to enable them to access healthcare whenever the need arises.

The Assistant Public Relations Officer at the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District NHIA, John Kwame Yanney, expressed appreciation to Villagelive Foundation and its founder for the initiative.

He said the registration and renewal exercise, funded by the foundation, had eased the financial burden on many beneficiaries.

“When it comes to health insurance, there are people who wait until the last minute before making efforts to register. Sometimes, they even carry sick people to our office to renew their memberships.

“So what my brother, Kweku, has done is something we must commend. He has brought relief to the people,” Mr Yanney said.

Many of the beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to Kweku Noah and Villagelive Foundation for the support.

They described the initiative as timely and called on other philanthropists and organisations to emulate the gesture by supporting vulnerable people in their communities to access essential services, particularly quality healthcare.