Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has introduced the Ghana Card Number at Birth initiative, with the goal of enhancing service delivery nationwide.

Speaking at the launch event at Ga North Hospital in Ofankor, Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bawumia highlighted the initiative's importance, foreseeing its smooth incorporation into forthcoming population censuses.

"With the Ghana Card Number at Birth, the forthcoming population census will no longer require physical counting. Digital data will provide clear demographic insights," Dr. Bawumia stated.

Pointing out the wider advantages, he observed how the initiative could lower expenses associated with censuses and assess the efficacy of interventions for childhood development.

"The Ghana Card at Birth will serve as a robust platform for monitoring childhood health programs, facilitating economic development, and refining population statistics," Dr. Bawumia explained.

Furthermore, he emphasized its significance in combating child trafficking, stressing the database's usefulness in finding missing children and apprehending perpetrators.

“This database will also allow us to deal with the problem of child trafficking, which is a major issue when a child is trafficked and you can arrest the perpetrator, you will be able to find the parents of the child,” he said.