GTB champions women’s access to health

Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector.

Through the initiative, and as part of the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21), calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, GTB is providing 1000 self-employed women with BetaHealth for a year, at no cost.

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Launched in 2020, BetaHealth is a low-cost healthcare package that provides coverage for essential health services such as malaria treatments, pre and postnatal care, accidents and medical emergencies as well as life insurance, all at a subscription fee of N500 per month.

Offered through more than 1000 hospitals and pharmacies nationwide, BetaHealth also provides a telemedicine service that allows the user to speak with a doctor over the phone anytime, anywhere.

The bank is calling on the general public to nominate 1000 women who will be given free BetaHealth coverage for a year.