The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has directed all government agencies in the state, particularly hospitals, to embrace a full cashless policy to mitigate the sufferings of the masses.
“We have also directed that all hospitals should make urgent efforts to ensure that they provide Point of Sale service or any other platforms for them to collect funds electronically.
“This is because you cannot refuse to treat somebody because he does not have cash, so if at the state level we are ensuring that we conform, we are also encouraging the private sector to conform with the directive to ameliorate the sufferings of the people in this regard. “We are urging all hospitals to take steps to provide alternative payment platforms other than cash, nobody should refuse to treat somebody because he is not able to provide cash.”
The Commissioner urged the people of Delta State to use the window provided by the cashless policy to key into the state’s Contributory Health Insurance Scheme to enable them access health services at any point in time without bothering to pay cash or out of pocket expenses.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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