Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe was appointed as the acting Chief Executive Officer for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in January 2025. Until then, he worked for the United Nations as the UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Country Director for Kenya, and its representative to UN-Habitat and the UN Environment Programme.

Before 1 September 2024, Victor was based at the UNAIDS Global Center in Geneva, Switzerland, where he headed the Partnerships for Programme Implementation department and was responsible for his organization’s relationship with major funders like US PEPFAR and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

A former deputy Minister of Health of Ghana, Victor was the Incident Commander for Ghana’s Emergency Operations Centre, which prepares for and responds to public health emergencies, including Ebola. In his immediate past role, Victor served on the Strategy Committee of the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and was, until recently, an alternate Board Member for the UNAIDS Constituency, which is made up of eleven UN co-sponsors.

Victor has worked extensively with WHO, GAVI, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, Stop TB, UNITAID, and other partners, and has a very good network within the global health architecture, both at headquarters and at regional and country level (having been a deputy Minister of Health). He is experienced in building partnerships with civil society, government, and bilateral and multilateral partners.

Before serving in government and joining UNAIDS, Victor served for ten years in various capacities at the Global Fund in Geneva, including Regional Manager and Senior Fund Portfolio Manager.

In this role, he managed grants to fight the three diseases in various countries, including Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa, with total funds under management of over $3 billion. Before he took up this role, Victor worked with the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) as a Regional Health and HIV adviser in West Africa, and before that, as a Medical Officer with the Ministry of Health in Ghana.

Dr. Bampoe is a medical doctor by training, specialising in Public Health which he obtained from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, USA. He is married and enjoys reading and playing tennis.

Ag. Deputy Chief Executive, Administration & Human Resources, has over 13 years of experience working with the National Health Insurance Authority. Since joining the organization from Nestle Ghana Ltd, in 2011 as Administration Manager, he has played various roles as Director of Operations for Northern Belt, Director Research, Policy and Monitoring & Evaluation; Director, Administration and Human Resources and Deputy Director, Administration.

He holds an EMBA from the University of Ghana Business School, LLB (Law) from Mountcrest University College and a degree (Social Sciences) from the Kwame University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. He has had extensive Executive Education from the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Boston; Galilee International Management Institute, Israel; Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.

He chaired the Planning Committee for the maiden regional Conference on Financing UHC and Health Security under the theme “Overcoming Financial Barriers and providing Financial Risk Protection” from the 12th to 13th October 2023 in Accra, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and WHO. A hugely successful conference that drew over 250 participants from 25 countries across Africa.

He was the keynote speaker at the 8th AFENET Scientific Conference on the topic “ Attaining the Triple Billion-The Role of Healthcare Financing towards Universal Health Coverage” held in Mombosa, Kenya, from 5tth to 10th November, 2023.

Dr. Senanu Kwesi Djokoto is an accomplished public health leader with a decade of proven success in driving healthcare innovation and financial sustainability in Ghana. He is deeply committed to advancing universal health coverage and ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare. His passion for healthcare financing is rooted in the belief that reducing financial barriers, especially out-of-pocket expenses, is critical for improving health outcomes.

Dr. Djokoto has extensive experience in middle- and senior-level healthcare leadership, where he has successfully implemented transformative initiatives to strengthen health systems and enhance service delivery. Most recently as Deputy Director Public Health who also played the role of Regional Director of Health Services for the Volta Region, he spearheaded the deployment of innovative digital tools like the Claim-It app. This innovation led to record-high claims submission rates, significantly improving the efficiency of healthcare financing in the region.

His academic background in medicine, public health, and finance underscores his comprehensive understanding of integrating financial sustainability with healthcare innovation. Dr. Djokoto is a fellow of the Dr. LEE Jong-Wook Fellowship Program for Infectious Diseases Specialist Course (Yonsei University, 2024 Epidemiology cohort). Additionally, he completed the Strathmore University Business School’s Leadership, Management, and Governance Program (2024 cohort), funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which further enhanced his leadership skills in healthcare management.

Known for his exceptional leadership during public health emergencies, Dr. Djokoto has successfully coordinated regional responses to COVID-19 and led disaster relief efforts demonstrating his ability to deliver impactful and timely solutions during critical moments.