WorldStage Newsonline—As part of its efforts to create access to quality healthcare service delivery in the Kebbi state, the Kebbi State Government has announced plan to introduce a Contributory Healthcare Scheme for its citizens.
Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, made this known at a one-day workshop in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday organised by Technical Working Group (TWG) on the State health insurance.
“As a strategy to defray out of pocket healthcare payment and ensure Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Kebbi State Government has finalised plans to introduce contributory health care scheme in the state,” he said.
According to him, it is expected that majority of residents will heave a sigh of relief as access to quality healthcare service will become better through the planned scheme.
Bagudu urged people to present health issues at hospitals early enough for intervention to reduce government’s spending greatly on management of chronic diseases, when the scheme is operational.
“The vulnerable group will also be cared for from the pool of funds generated from others. ‘’Without doubt, this will improve on our health indices and outcome.
“It will also ensure that every resident of the state, irrespective of tribal or social affiliation, enjoys unfettered access to qualitative healthcare.”
He called on the stakeholders to be committed toward the realisation of noble cause of the scheme to ensure accessible, affordable and quality healthcare delivery in the state.
The governor expressed optimism that recommendations from the workshop would be useful to the technical workshop group in repositioning and refocusing healthcare through the scheme to meet its core mandate.
