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+ Victims of sexual and gender-based violence are often challenged when it comes to footing the bills for their medical reports. Such bills, costing between GH¢300 and GH¢1,000, are not covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme. The quest for justice in the prosecution of perpetrators is therefore impeded. Stakeholders in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence are therefore pushing for the absorption of such costs by the NHIS. Failure to get signed medical reports in cases of abuse often leave suspected offenders to go scot free. “The main point of advocacy is about medical reports. We all came to agree that rather than tackle the doctors charging the fee because there is an argument that they also need it for the transport and own expenses, the surest way is getting it added to NHIS so that they can cover the cost”, Anthony Boateng Bediako, Director of Abuse Relief Corps told stakeholders at a workshop. ....