Health Ministry Disowns Anne Sansa Daly, Says She Wasn't Sworn In As NHIA Board Member
- Dr Anne Sansa Daly has recently become the talk of the town after her appointment on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) board was revoked
- A letter from the Presidency dated May 23, 2025, announced the revocation amid reports of her parading herself as a medical doctor despite not having a license
- The Health Ministry, in its response to a media publication, has since indicated that Dr Sansa Daly was never sworn in as a board member of the NHIA
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Ghana's Health Ministry has reacted to the recent National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Board saga involving Dr Anne Sansa Daly, a self-proclaimed medical doctor.
In a statement, the Ministry clearly stated that Daly was never formally sworn in as a board member of the NHIA, therefore, she was not a recognised member of the authority.
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The Ministry's claim follows a letter dated May 23, 2025, from the Presidency announcing the revocation of Dr Daly's appointment as a board member of the NHIA.
It is unclear what triggered the decision; however, it has been speculated that the termination of her appointment was connected to concerns about her licence.
Daly allegedly has no valid licence to operate despite parading herself as a medical doctor and hosting a health show on GHOne TV.
On May 19, 2025, she was appointed to the Board of the NHIA as one of two health professionals with expertise in health insurance.
She occupied that role alongside Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Klottey Korle Constituency.
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Ghanaians blast government over Daly's NHIA appointment
Her appointment has recently received heavy public backlash, with many Ghanaians calling out the government for not doing due diligence before appointing her.
However, others stated that the president's revocation of her appointment was a step in the right direction.
Amid the public debate, the Health Ministry has issued a statement, firstly acknowledging the President's letter revoking Daly's appointment and also clarifying matters regarding her appointment.
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"It is important to clarify that Ms Daly was not sworn in on May 27, 2025, during the swearing-in ceremony at the Ministry of Health," the statement said.
Anne's withdrawal from NHIA board triggers reactions
Dr Anne Sansa Daly's withdrawal from the NHIA board has triggered various reactions from the public and experts.
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In a May 28 publication on 3news, a former Deputy Editor at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Ben Dotsei Malor, urged the government to investigate the credentials of Daly.
“Good decision. A serious and urgent probe is needed to check if this person is really qualified as a medical doctor from the prestigious Johns Hopkins University Medical School and graduated with a solid GPA of 4.0. It would be a daring claim, a serious act of pretension, and a high crime for anyone to claim to be a medical doctor when they are not,” he wrote on Facebook.
Ghanaian broadcaster Paul Adom Otchere has also called for a psychological check-up for the professed health professional.
Meanwhile, Daly has not made any public remarks regarding her appointment and subsequent revocation of her NHIA position.
Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah celebrates Anne Daly's woes
In a related development, YEN.com.gh also reported that controversial Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah celebrated after President John Dramani Mahama revoked Daly's appointment.
The media personality shared a screenshot from Citi FM's page with a warning to anyone picking a fight with him, stating that he warned his ex-girlfriend but she had allowed Kevin Taylor to sully his image.
Source: YEN.com.gh
