By Staff Reporter
THE National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) may be finalized by year end if plans tabled by the responsible authorities are to see the light of the day.
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, recently reflected on the progress made, stating: “Last year, we presented the rules to the Cabinet and we passed that stage. We had intended to operationalise the NHI in 2025, but delays in drafting, particularly pressures at the Attorney-General’s Office, slowed us down.”
However, he confirmed that the ministry had worked through a draft of the National Health Insurance Bill, with contributions from key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion.
“We are about halfway through reviewing the document and we hope to complete it soon before taking it back to the Attorney-General,” he added.
Dr Mombeshora indicated that the Government plans to present the NHI Bill to Parliament by mid-year.
“If everything goes according to plan, we should be able to take it to the Cabinet Committee on Legislation before it reaches Parliament by June,” he explained
