The National Senior Citizens Centre, NSCC has commended the signing into law of the National Health Insurance Authority Bill, 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Director General, NSCC, Emem Omokaro gave the commendation while saying that the Act is a spring board and backbone to the Centre, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA and the World Health Organisation, WHO-Nigeria MOU on mainstreaming Geriatric care into Primary HealthCare to ensure Integrated Care for Older Persons.
According to her, the new Act will ensure full health coverage for all Nigerians including Older Persons at all levels.
Of particular note she said, was the concern for the vulnerable and the creation of the Vulnerable Group Fund that will ensure that over Eighty-three Million Nigerians who cannot afford to pay Health Insurance premiums are catered for.
The new National Health Insurance Authority will collaborate with State Governments to accredit primary and secondary healthcare facilities as well as ensure the enrollment of Nigerians.
Earlier, the National Senior Citizens Centre signed an MoU with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency on achieving Integrated Care for Older Persons, Mainstreaming Geriatric Care and Geriatric Home Help into the Primary care system in Nigeria.
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