…Every state will benefit from scheme – Femi Thomas

He made this disclosure at the official flag off of the Ukana West Ward II Community Based Health Insurance Scehme, which took place at the Primary Health Center in Ikot – Ideh in Essien Udim LGA of Akwa Ibom State.According to the NHIS Boss, “The country has a very large informal sector and to achieve […]

He made this disclosure at the official flag off of the Ukana West Ward II Community Based Health Insurance Scehme, which took place at the Primary Health Center in Ikot – Ideh in Essien Udim LGA of Akwa Ibom State.
According to the NHIS Boss, “The country has a very large informal sector and to achieve the presidential mandate of 30% coverage the informal sector must be tapped into”.
“The CBHIP is therefore a veritable tool to ensuring wider coverage, increased ownership and entrenching the culture of health insurance in the Nigerian public.”
“To this end, the scheme has mandated all its offices in the states to develop the programme in at least three LGAs  before the end of the year”, Dr. ‘Femi stated.
Speaking  at the occasion, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Godswill Akpabio,  who was represented by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emem Abasi Bassey, stated that the launch of the CBSHIP is driven by the strong desire to ensure that effective and affordable healthcare is accessible to every person in the state.