Zebila Senior High and Technical School has emerged winner of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Inter-School Quiz Competition in the Upper East Region, beating two other schools in a contest aimed at promoting health insurance awareness among young people.
The competition, held at Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School, brought together Navrongo Senior High School, Sirigu Integrated Senior High School and Zebila SHST to test their knowledge of the NHIS and its benefits.
The three schools recorded close scores of 39, 41 and 42 marks, reflecting the keen competition, according to the Regional RISHEP Coordinator, Mark Adune.
Mr Adune said the initiative was intended to equip students with knowledge of the scheme and encourage them to educate their families and communities about the benefits of health insurance.
“The essence of this project is just to create awareness among senior high school students about the National Health Insurance Scheme so that once students are informed, they can move back into their communities and families to become ambassadors of the scheme,” he said.
He described the competition as a renewed effort to engage students in health insurance education, recalling that a similar initiative was organised in 2014, about 12 years ago.
One of the contestants from the winning school, Aduku Joshua, expressed excitement over the victory, saying he had not expected to be selected to represent his school.
He attributed the school’s performance to discipline, hard work and determination, adding that the experience had strengthened his confidence ahead of the next stage of the competition.
He expressed hope that Zebila SHST would maintain its performance and excel at the zonal level.
The competition forms part of efforts to use students as ambassadors of the NHIS, particularly by encouraging them to share information about the scheme with their parents and other community members.
The initiative is expected to contribute to public understanding of the scheme and encourage more people to appreciate the role of health insurance in accessing healthcare.
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