The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has canvassed holistic adoption of the health insurance scheme to tackle the problem
The United Nations Children’s Fund has canvassed holistic adoption of the health insurance scheme to tackle the problem of maternal and child mortality, while reducing the burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenses on vulnerable families.The United Nations Children’s Fund has canvassed holistic adoption of the health insurance scheme to tackle the problem of maternal and child mortality, while reducing the burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenses on vulnerable families.
UNICEF health specialist, Dr. Ijeoma Agbo, who spoke on ‘Access to Health Insurance: A Gateway to Achieve Universal Health Coverage for all in Nigeria,’ said though the percentage of enrollees has steadily increased over the years, a substantial part of the population, especially the vulnerable, remains uninsured.
The Executive Secretary of Oyo State Health Insurance Agency , Dr. Olusola Akande, said about 500,000 individuals would be insured in the state before the end of the year. Ejiofor enjoined participating journalists to become active advocates by using their various platforms to draw the attention of everyone to the issue with a view to bridging the existing gaps in health insurance coverage for vulnerable populations.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
The Conference of Secretaries across the 20 local councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas , Lagos State, has enjoined other state governors to emulate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to make cheap food items available to their people The United Nations Children’s Fund has canvassed holistic adoption of the health insurance scheme to tackle the problem of maternal and child mortality, while reducing the burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenses on vulnerable families.
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