The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), together with the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service, held a community engagement session in Chorkor and Mamprobi on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The event was part of the Ministry’s Community Dialogue Series aimed at selected communities within the Ablekuma South Municipality.
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, highlighted that social protection must extend beyond central government interventions and become an integral part of local development. She said the initiative also offers a chance to improve access to the government’s social protection programmes for vulnerable individuals and households.
Dr. Lartey noted that the Ministry’s partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority had facilitated the registration and renewal of eligible vulnerable and disabled persons under the National Health Insurance Scheme. She urged eligible residents to take advantage of the free NHIS registration and renewal services available under the ongoing national inter‑agency consultation, MAP‑UL.
Ablekuma South Member of Parliament, Okoe Vanderpuije, praised the Ministry for taking the dialogue directly to communities, saying that engaging residents at the grassroots level enables the government to better understand their challenges and develop practical solutions.
The dialogue covered a range of issues including domestic violence, child marriage, teenage pregnancy, human trafficking, child protection, NHIS and the LEAP reassessment exercise. Residents of Chorkor and Mamprobi used the platform to ask questions, raise concerns and provide feedback on the delivery of social protection interventions in their communities.
Moving forward, the Ministry will continue its community dialogue series across other municipalities, aiming to strengthen local participation in social protection planning and implementation.
