Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has urged residents in the state to get themselves enrolled in the State Social Health Insurance Scheme under the Edo State Health Improvement Programme (Edo-HIP), which was set up to make sure everyone has access to cheap and quality healthcare services.
He said this in commemoration of the International Health Coverage Day marked by the United Nations, and its several health-focused organs.
According to him, his government is focused on improved healthcare in Edo State.
He added that he will keep reviewing the implementation of the scheme to make sure it affects everyone positively.
His words, “As we mark the International Health Coverage Day, I urge residents in the state to take advantage of ongoing enrolment exercise for the Social Health Insurance Scheme, to enable them benefit from our healthcare programme planned to provide them with improved healthcare.
“As a government, we will continue to review the implementation of the scheme to ensure all segments of the society are captured to enjoy this healthcare services in revamped primary healthcare centers across the state.”
“The primary healthcare reform will not only ensure access but affordability.”
“We have provided for more funding for the health insurance scheme in the 2020 budget. More than N2 billion was budget for the health insurance and other welfare programmes that would improve the quality of life of the people.”
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