Tag: health scheme
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Delta commits N1bn monthly to pension payment, enlists flood victims into health scheme
The Delta Government says it has committed N1.1 billion monthly to paying retired civil servants their pensions. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed on Friday in Asaba at a news briefing. He was in the company of Dr Ben Nkechika, Director General, Delta State Contributory Health Commission. Aniagwu also disclosed that the…
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Oyo educates residents on benefits of N650 health insurance scheme
Oyo State Government has begun moves to educate residents of the state, especially members of the public and civil servants on the benefits and advantages of the newly introduced N650 monthly health insurance scheme even as it disclosed that pregnant women and children under the ages of five are exempted from paying the stipulated amount.…
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Okowa approves launch of contributory health scheme in July
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has given approval for the official launch of Contributory Health Scheme in July, Director General of the State Contributory Health Commission Dr. Ben Nkechika has said. Nkechika made this known on Saturday during a sensitisation meeting with primary health care centres coordinators organised by UNICEF in collaboration with the Delta…
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NHIS to enrol NYSC members in health scheme
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) said it would enrol members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the health scheme to enable them have access to quality healthcare. A statement by NYSC Director of Press, Mrs Bose Aderibigbe, in Abuja on Friday, said Executive Secretary of NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, disclosed this when he…
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Sokoto launches community health scheme with N100m
The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday launched its community contributory health scheme. Speaking at the event, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal described the take-off of the scheme as one of the most important interventions of his administration in the healthcare sector. “ Government has set aside N100million as seed fund for the take-off of the scheme which…