Lydia DsaneSelby

Chief Executive

National Health Insurance Authority

Ghana

A Medical Doctor by profession with a specialty in ENT, Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby is a product of the University of Ghana Medical School. She is currently the Chief Executive of the NHIA. She has 12 years’ experience with the organisation including 4 years each as the Director Clinical Audit and Director Claims Management and 2 years as the Deputy Chief Executive, Operations. She has played an integral part in several key innovations: the development of the DRG payment mechanism, the development of the accreditation tools and process, the introduction of clinical audits with the development of tools and a manual, the introduction of e-claims with business rules for cost containment and the use of mobile technology to renew membership & authentication of members at provider sites. She is currently the co-convener of the Joint Learning Network – a network of 34 countries who are striving to achieve UHC through peer learning and knowledge co-creation. She is the co-author of 2 publications and several articles around health financing & UHC.
A Medical Doctor by profession with a specialty in ENT, Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby is a product of the University of Ghana Medical School. She is currently the Chief Executive of the NHIA. She has 12 years’ experience with the organisation including 4 years each as the Director Clinical Audit and Director Claims Management and 2 years as the Deputy Chief Executive, Operations. She has played an integral part in several key innovations: the development of the DRG payment mechanism, the development of the accreditation tools and process, the introduction of clinical audits with the development of tools and a manual, the introduction of e-claims with business rules for cost containment and the use of mobile technology to renew membership & authentication of members at provider sites. She is currently the co-convener of the Joint Learning Network – a network of 34 countries who are striving to achieve UHC through peer learning and knowledge co-creation. She is the co-author of 2 publications and several articles around health financing & UHC.