A Group operating under the umbrella of Youths Earnestly Seek Soludo (YESS), has presented a cheque for the sum of 1.250m to the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA), as one year premium for enrolment of 100 indigent people of the state into the scheme.
Presenting the cheque at Nnobi Community, Idemmili South Council of the state, Dr Nelson Omenugha, National Convener of the group said, it was meant to offer access to health care for the less privileged.
“The activities was lined up to celebrate two years anniversary of the group, three health facilities had been chosen for the beneficiaries.”
He mentioned the health facilities to include Regina Ceali Hospital, Awka, Iyienu Hospital, Ogidi and Moom Hospital, Nnobi, adding that they considered it proper to alleviate the financial burden being faced by people in accessing healthcare.
In a remark, Dr Simeon Onyemaechi, Executive Secretary of ASHIA, said the scheme owned by the state government is to ensure residents of the state have quality, affordable health care in over 250 health facilities.
He encouraged patients to take advantage of the scheme to go for treatment, comprehensive health check up and routine examinations to know their health status.
“The premium is N1000 monthly or N12,000 per annum, noting that over 45,000 people have already enrolled into the scheme.”
Chairman on the Occasion, Dr Amechi Nwachukwu, Managing Director of Priston Hospital, Awka, commended the initiative of the group in providing access for healthcare for the beneficiaries.
While urging them to maximize the opportunity given to them, he described the enrolment as the best program undertaken by the group as according to him health is wealth.
He explained that the management of his health facility had opened talks with the State Health Insurance Scheme on the possibility of enlistment as a provider for patients suffering from specific ailments.
