Zebila Senior High and Technical School has emerged winner of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Inter-School Quiz Competition held at Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School in the Upper East Region.
The school defeated Navrongo Senior High School and Sirigu Integrated Senior High School in a closely contested competition aimed at improving students’ knowledge of the NHIS and encouraging them to promote health insurance awareness in their communities.
The three participating schools recorded close scores of 39, 41 and 42 points, reflecting the competitive nature of the contest.
Speaking after the competition, the Upper East Regional Coordinator of RISHEP, Mark Adune, said the initiative was designed to equip students with knowledge about the NHIS and encourage them to become ambassadors of the scheme in their families and communities.
“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 explained.
Mr Adune said the initiative would enable students to educate their parents and other community members about the benefits of health insurance, thereby contributing to increased public awareness and enrolment.
He recalled that a similar programme was organised in 2014 and expressed satisfaction with the revival of the initiative after approximately 12 years.
The RISHEP Coordinator also commended the participating schools for their performances, describing the competition as an important learning opportunity for students.
Meanwhile, a contestant from the winning school, Joshua Aduku, expressed excitement about the victory, saying he had not expected to be selected to represent his school.
“I am very excited because it is something I wasn’t expecting, but it is good that I was chosen. I am very excited about this opportunity,” he said.
Joshua attributed the school’s success to discipline, hard work and determination, adding that the experience had strengthened his confidence.
He expressed optimism about Zebila Senior High and Technical School’s chances at the next stage of the competition and hoped the team would maintain its performance at the zonal level.
The NHIS Inter-School Quiz Competition forms part of efforts to strengthen health insurance education among young people and encourage students to promote awareness of the scheme beyond their schools.
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