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NHIS boss assures Nigerian workers of credible service delivery

The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf has re-assured all Nigerian workers  through the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…

The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf has re-assured all Nigerian workers  through the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), that his stewardship at the Scheme shall be credible and purposeful for the benefits of all.

Professor Yusuf who made this know when he paid an advocacy visit to the President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba stated that his mandate as custodian of the people’s commonwealth will not be betrayed or compromised, just as he pledged that there would be no room for any stakeholder to take undue advantage of the enrollee.

“Under my watch, the enrollee shall be the key figure. All that we do in the system must be in his best interests, while his rights under the scheme shall be respected and defended,” he said.

Professor Yusuf also requested the full cooperation and support of the leadership of the labour movement and indeed all Nigerian workers, in the renewed efforts to make the Scheme deliver service to them in top quality.

Addressing the spate of complaints about the perceived poor quality of service by stakeholders in the health insurance industry, he appealed to all Nigerians for patience and understanding, assuring that NHIS will henceforth assert its regulatory authority, in a manner that will ensure that all players keep within the laws and operational guidelines of the Scheme.

 Wabba in his response expressed the concern of the Nigerian workforce about the limited scope of the current benefit package of the Scheme while appealing for  its expansion as the Scheme and its funds grow.

He also called on the Federal Government to exempt the funds of NHIS from Treasury Single Account (TSA) adding that the funds are contributions of the Nigerian workers and not revenue accruing to the government.

Wabba advocated stiff sanctions against stakeholders who abuse rules and standards while citing the case of a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), reported to be in breach of trust to the tune of N90 million and urged the Executive Secretary to ensure that the matter is properly investigated by the appropriate agencies.

While calling for the strengthening of Community Based Social Health Insurance Programme (CBSHIP), in the country, he called for rapid expansion of the Scheme, such that students, pensioners, the aged and other vulnerable classes can enjoy coverage.

 

…..sets to build ICT Centre for health coverage

In preparation for the beehive of activities expected at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the next five years, the scheme is planning to build a virile Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre that will provide a veritable platform for the actualization of the Universal Health Coverage of the country.

The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Prof. Usman Yusuf  who made this known while paying a courtesy call on the management of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja said there is a need to have an ICT Centre that will give a viable and empirical data that can be relied upon anywhere in the world.

"A solid ICT platform offers the opportunity to curtail corruption, as every kobo spent can be accurately traced and ascertained for accountability.”

He therefore said his visit to NIGCOMSAT was to explore areas in which the organization can help the Scheme move health insurance in the country forward.

In her response, the Acting Managing Director NIGCOMSAT, Ms. Abimbola Alale, assured Professor Yusuf that the organisation has all it takes to provide the ICT needs of the Scheme adding that their engineers will not only provide service to NHIS but pass valuable knowledge to the staff of the Scheme in the process.

After showcasing several areas where the NIGCOMSAT can provide support service to the Scheme, Alale said the Scheme will find the tailor-made platform of NIGCOMSAT most appropriate for its ICT needs.

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