Delta Enrols 25,000 Flood Victims Into Health Insurance Scheme
Tamarauemi Ebimini
At least, 25, 000 victims at the 12 camps of internally displaced persons in Delta state are being enroled in the state contributory health insurance scheme.
With this, the enrollees can now access any of the 500 accredited healthcare facilities nearest to them even after leaving the camps within the next year for their medical needs.
Director General of the state Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Ben Nkechika, who disclosed this at a joint press conference with the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, in Asaba weekend said the premium of N7,000 for the package would be paid for by the state government.
According to him, the commission would continue to render services at the camps as the flood recedes pointing out that the government would settle the bills of the displaced persons who seek health services at any other hospitals like the federal medical center in the state
Dr. Nkechika said that the state government was providing health insurance to flood victims because their means of livelihood have been eroded by the ravaging flood, noting that with enrollment into the health Insurance scheme, IDPs would have access to free quality health care for one year even after leaving the camps.
