Kwara to Setup Agency to Manage Health Insurance Scheme

Date: 2017-10-09

Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has expressed his administrations readiness to set up an agency to manage the State health insurance scheme.

The governor made this known when he received Prof. Khama Rogo, Lead Health Specialist and Head of the World Bank Group's Health in Africa Initiative and his team at the government house in Ilorin on Monday.

While expressing delight that the health insurance law has been passed, Alhaji Ahmed said a strong agency will be setup with adequate personnel provide strong healthcare service delivery and drive health sector funding away from supply end financing.

Alhaji Ahmed assured that government will not only put a strong agency in place but one that will outlive the administration and be sustainably used to develop healthcare services in the State beyond current levels. He added that the insurance scheme will bring about the right funding into the health sector and not necessarily dependent on the traditional funding window of government businesses.

Governor Ahmed further disclosed that the State government has recognized areas that require infrastructure upscale and has moved to improve on them for a more robust healthcare service delivery.

He promised his administrations readiness to tap into the current potentials that are in the health industry to complement Kwara State healthcare service delivery and make healthcare available to majority of Kwarans under the insurance scheme. He added that the healthcare scheme is in line with the issuance of the Kwara Resident Identification Number (KRIN) which will improve participation, translate to service delivery and complement government's effort in terms of infrastructure and availability.

Earlier in his address, Prof. Khama Rogo stressed the importance of health financing adding that the biggest empowerment any government can give to its citizen is health insurance.

He noted that there is a recommitment to the universal health coverage in order to avail quality healthcare to every person on earth. Prof. Rogo however added that in Africa, the movement is challenging because of the level of development.

He therefore commended the Kwara State government's effort in piloting health insurance and prepaid care through its Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Offa Metropolitan Club     Offorjama     Mufti Of Ilorin     Isiaka Yusuf     All Peoples Party     Lanre Jimoh     Yunus Lawal     Local Government     Ibrahim Labaika     Yunus Oniboki     Gobir     Kwara State Pension Board     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Bolaji Abdullahi     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Timothy Akangbe     Ibrahim Gambari     Farouk Salim     Kwara University Of Education     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Omotoso     Guber Aspirant     Face Masks     Umaru Saro     Oke-Odo     Kolade Solagberu     Sadiq Umar     Haleeman Salman     AbdulRauf Keji     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Raymond Olaitan     John Obuh     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     James Ayeni     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Adegoke Bamidele     Aso Ofi     Atiku     Igbaja     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Atunwa     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Kwara Apc     SARS     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Ethical College     Mukhtar Shagaya     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Iliasu     Moses Rahman Popoola     African Democratic Congress     Kazeem Gbolagade     IYA YUSUF     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Moses Salami     Boko Haram     Alabe     Air Peace     Femi Gbajabiamila     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Bola Shagaya     John Olobayo     Ayobami Seriki     Sobi FM     Yinka Aluko     Elerin Of Adanla    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abubakar B.M     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     KSIRS     Minister     Segun Abifarin     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Maigida Soludero Transit     Ramat Oganija     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Kwara Volleyball Association     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     National Democratic Congress     Arinola Lawal     Oke-Ode     Muhammed Abdullahi     Jare Olatundun     Awili Pedro     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Christopher Odetunde     Iliasu     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Aliyu Muhammed     Erubu Oba Zubair     Sabi     Sunday Fagbemi     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Jani Ibrahim     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Adeola Abraham     Afonja     Kunle Suleiman     Ahman Patigi     Ishaq Oloyede     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Oko-Erin     Share-Tsaragi     Olayinka Are     Abdulkareem Alabi     Salihu Yahaya     Laolu Saraki     Bashir Badawi     Charcoal     Wasiu Odewale     Binta Abubakar Mora     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Pilgrims Board     Oba Abdulrahim     Paul Olawoore     Tsaragi-Share     Alaro     Ridwan Agboola     Boko Haram     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Saidu Yaro Musa     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Galland Marcias     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Olawuyi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Idowu Laro     Abatemi-Usman     Ibrahim Mohammed     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Sardauna     Mary Arinde     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Offa Metropolitan Club     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Imam Gambari     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Kwara Basketball Association