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The implementation of the Ghana Card number at birth system, according to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will contribute to the eradication of child trafficking in Ghana.
He says it’s important to have a system where all children in Ghana are tallied using the Ghana Card, adding that it would help with many elements of childhood health care.
He underlined how crucial it is for the system to support children’s health and wellness and to accurately record population numbers in order to support economic development.
Speaking on Thursday, March 14, at the birthplace Ghana Card launch, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the Ghana Card’s significance in enhancing the precision of child mortality statistics and streamlining the calculation of district-level fertility.
“This database would also help us to deal with the problem of child trafficking which is a major issue. When a child is trafficked and you are able to arrest the perpetrator, who is this child? If the child is on the NIA database, it is likely we would find out and return the child to their parents,” he said.
Dr. Bawumia emphasized that the Ghana Health Service’s and the NHIA Birth and Death registry’s databases have been successfully integrated.
According to him, infants born in Ghana are given a distinct identity linked to their mother’s identity from the moment of their birth thanks to the incorporation of the Ghana Card number.
In addition to providing a Ghana Card number, the Vice President stated that it is important to acknowledge and confirm the rights and existence of the youngest citizens and to establish the groundwork for their future access to healthcare.
“The Ghana Card number at birth system promises many benefits which provide documentary evidence of legal identity, documentary, social relationship and rights from birth and ensure social protection.
“It enables effective planning of essential services like health, education and social welfare which supports economic growth, poverty reductions, generate continuous demographic data for better management and sectorial improvement in health and wellbeing”.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
