Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has been commended for offering free Health Insurance to Internal Generated Revenue, IGR compliant commuters in the State.
The commendation was from the Anambra Civil Society Network, ACSONET, a platform for Citizens and Non State Actors’ stakeholders.
This was made known in a statement by the Commissioner for information, Mr. Paul Nwosu.
“Moving forward, every compliant commercial bus driver will get a free Health Insurance cover that would enable the insured have access to basic health and emergency services in any Anambra State Hospital, “ the statement read.
The Chairman of ACSONET, Prince Chris Azor who doubles as Non State Actors’ Co-chair, Open Government Partnership in the State, described the gesture as very thoughtful and unprecedented. “This is the first of its kind in the State, and deserves commendation,” he said.
The human rights advocate went further to declare that the gesture was a Social Protection strategy by Governor Soludo.
He however, implored him to extend the same gesture to other less privileged and vulnerable in the society.
Earlier, the Managing Director and CEO Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, ASHIA, Dr Simeon Onyemaechi commended Governor Soludo, saying the Initiative would end patronage of unauthorised Drug Vendors in the State.
“This is one of the best ways of integrating the informal sector into the scheme’s pool which further advances our match to achieving universal health coverage” he said.
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