Following a media expose and social media agitations, President John Dramani Mahama has revoked the appointment of Anne Sansa Daly from the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in a move that has attracted significant public interest.

A letter from the Office of the President, dated May 23, 2025, and signed by Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, formally announced the revocation of Daly’s appointment with immediate effect and named Prof. Dr (Med) Ernest Yorke as Daly’s replacement.

The letter, addressed to the Minister of Health, directed that the necessary steps be taken to facilitate Prof. Yorke’s swearing-in. It did not provide any reasons for Daly’s removal.
Despite the lack of official explanation, the removal of Daly from the health insurance board has generated speculation, particularly on social media, where users have raised questions over her eligibility to serve on the board.

Concerns have centred on her status as a medical doctor and her reported lack of a valid licence to practice medicine in Ghana.
Daly, the host of a health programme on Accra-based GHOne TV, is at the centre of controversy following a news report that questioned her medical qualifications.

Many have questioned whether due diligence was conducted in her appointment, who suggested her nomination to the president, and whether further punitive measures will be applied to deter others.
It also brings to the fore the dangers of unfettered political appointments and whether an academic qualifications audit should be conducted on President John Mahama’s appointees in the public service to weed out unqualified persons.
Prof. Yorke, who replaces Daly, currently serves as Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association.