Day 2: Ghana Teams

We started the day with breakfast at the hotel and headed to the National Health Insurance Authority. There we met with several officials in the Private Health Insurance Directorate. We discussed how the National Health Insurance Scheme is financed and the benefits it provides to Ghanaian residents. We then went to the University of Ghana where we met with Professor Joseph Osafo and discussed the role that religious leaders play in healthcare delivery in Ghana, especially in promoting mental health. We learned that 80% of residents of Kumasi go to religious leaders before seeking professional medical care. After the meeting, we went on a tour of the University of Ghana led by Professor Osafo’s assistant Priscilla. Then we had a late lunch together at a restaurant in Accra where everyone tried plantain and jollof rice. Finally, we ended the day doing some team bonding by the pool.