Health Insurance Scheme To Take-Off In Ondo Next Month, Says Akeredolu

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure

In his efforts to ensure that all residents in Ondo State have access to good health care services, the state governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said his administration will soon begin the state contributory insurance health scheme.

Governor Akeredolu gave the disclosure at St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, Owo where he received the 2018 St. Patrick’s Honours and Award.

According to him, he said the scheme will commence in the next one month, disclosed that Board members for the scheme have been put in place.

Akeredolu, who is the Chancellor of Owo Anglican diocese assured that the Health Insurance Scheme will address any issues confronting the health sector in the state.

He said “The state contributory insurance health scheme is already on board. The bill has been passed, the members of the Board have been put in place. In the next one month, the scheme will take off”.

It would be recalled that Akeredolu signed the contributory Health Scheme into law on February 6, 2018 during the signing of the 2018 appropriation bill into law.

His words, “The bill will ensure that all residents of Ondo State have financial protection, physical access to quality and affordable health care service

“It will Protect families from the financial hardship posed by huge medical bills and Regulate the rise in the cost of health care services

“The bill will ensure that the poor and vulnerable have guaranteed basic minimum package as defined under the National Health Act and equitable distribution of health care costs across different income groups

“The contributory Health Scheme will maintain high standard of health care delivery services within the Health Sector and ensure Efficiency in health care service delivery

“It will Improve and harness private sector participation in the provision of health care services and ensure appropriate patronage at all levels of the health care delivery system

“It will also ensure the availability of alternate sources of funding to the health sector for improved services”.