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Dr. Dacosta Aboagye
[edit]Dr. Dacosta Aboagye[1] is a Ghanaian healthcare professional and administrator who currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Prior to his appointment, he was the formal director of the Health Promotion Division[2] of the Ghana Health Service.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Dr. Aboagye was born in Ghana and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Cape Coast in 2006. He further obtained a Higher National Certificate in Pharmacy Technology from the Kumasi Technical University in 2002. He then proceeded to the United Kingdom, where he obtained a Master's degree in Public Health and Health Promotion from Leeds Beckett University in 2010. He later obtained his PhD in National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana (Research) from the same university in 2016.
Career
[edit]Dr. Aboagye has had a distinguished career in healthcare administration and public health. He served as the Cohort Leader for Public Health and Health Promotion programme at the University of West London, United Kingdom, and was an external examiner on National Health Insurance Financing, Public Health, and Health Promotion at both the University of Salford and London Metropolitan University.
He also chaired the Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Disease Control within the West Africa Health Organization. Prior to his appointment as CEO of NHIA, he was the formal director of the Health Promotion Division of the Ghana Health Service.
In 2020, he was part of the Presidential Task Force for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, where he led the country's risk communication efforts until 2023.
Appointment as CEO of NHIA
[edit]The President’s Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, signed this letter on February 27, 2024, to announce Dr. Aboagye as the new CEO of NHIA in the recently announced reshuffle of ministers by the Presidof Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. The decision was arrived at under Section 14 (1) of the National Health Insurance Act 852, 201,2 after the necessary constitutional advice by Authority’s board in consultation with Public service commission.[3]
Contributions, Awards and Qualifications
[edit]Dr. Dacosta Aboagye[1] has done extensive work in research within public health, particularly in health insurance, health promotion and public health at large. He presents his findings both locally and internationally and has received many accolades as well as citations for his input into healthcare administration, community medicine, and public health, among others.[4]
Awards
[edit]- MTN Young Professionals Role Model in Health (Gold Category; 2020)
- Golden Citizen Award (2021)
- Overall National Best Health Leader of the Year – (2023)
- Order of the Volta – Companion Category (2023) for his contributions and sacrifices during the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Qualifications:
[edit]- PhD in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Leeds Beckett University (2016)
- MSc Public Health and Health Promotion, Leeds Beckett University (2010)
- BSc Chemistry, University of Cape Coast (2006)
- HND Pharmacy Technology, Kumasi Technical University (2002)[5]
Legacy:
[edit]Dr. Dacosta Aboagye is a leader who has always sought to improve public health care in Ghana. His work at the NHIA as well as within academia and the Ghana Health Service ,has left an indelible mark on millions of lives in this country.[6]
Further Reading
[edit]- “Dr. Dacosta Aboagye appointed CEO of NHIA” Ghana News Agency ,February 207, 224
- “Dr. Dacosta Aboagye: A Profile” Ghana Health Service 2024
- “Dr. Dacosta Aboagye: A Healthcare Administrator and Researcher” Modern Ghana 2024
- Nhia Welcomes New Ceo Dr. Dacosta Aboagye
References:
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile- Director HPD – Ghana Health Service". Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Health Promotion Division (HPD) – Ghana Health Service". Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Andoh, Doreen (Febuary 29, 2024). "Dr Da Costa Aboagye heads NHIA". Graphic Online.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nkum, Evans (2024-02-28). "Da Costa Aboagye to replace Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye as NHIA CEO | 3News". 3news.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Sarkodie, Prince Owusu Banahene (2024-04-29). "Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, NHIS New Boss". PobsOnline Stories. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo appoints Dr Dacosta Aboagye as NHIA CEO". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.