The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in the wake of the Garu shooting incident, is reviewing all security arrangements across its regional and district offices.
The review is to enhance the safety and protection of staff and property nationwide.
A shooting incident that occurred at the Authority’s District Office in Garu in the Upper East Region on Monday, October 20, claimed four lives while five others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The Upper East Regional Police Command, in a statement, said unidentified gunmen on motorbikes attacked and fired indiscriminately at the NHIA office and its surroundings.
The Executive Management of NHIA denounced the unfortunate and tragic act of violence and conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and the injured.
The Chief Executive of NHIA, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, in a statement, said: “We are profoundly saddened that such an incident occurred at a facility dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of the public.”
It said the Authority was working closely with the Ghana Police Service and other relevant security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators were swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.
A management team had been dispatched to Garu to provide support to the bereaved families, the injured, and the affected staff of the NHIA office, the statement said.
It called for calm among staff and the public as investigations continued, adding that the safety and well-being of staff and clients remained a top priority for the Authority.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, the injured, and all those affected by this tragic event,” it added.