The newly established Kwara State Health Insurance Agency has said it will commence registration for the state Health Insurance Scheme in August.
This follows the launching of the scheme by the state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Thursday in Ilorin.
Speaking during the launching of the scheme, the Executive Secretary, Dr. Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter disclosed that the registration exercise will hold for 90 days across the 193 wards of the state.
Jetawo-Winter stated during the registration period, that the agency will capture all baseline health information, and bio-data of all residents, which she said, will form the bedrock of standardisation of operations of the scheme.
The Executive Secretary added that the identification of the poor and special populations including people living with disabilities will also take place during the registration exercise.
She noted that an insurance card would be issued to every individual registered under the scheme, and that enrolment would commence once the cards have been issued.
According to her, with the card, coverage averages is a little less than N25 per day.
Speaking further, Jetawo-Winter said that those registered will enjoy health benefits such as maternal and child care services, emergency care services, minor surgeries, everyday ailments, chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, preventive health education, among others.
She called on relevant stakeholders to continue to support the state government in its efforts to provide universal health coverage to all Kwarans, just as the Executive Secretary applauded all the technical partners of the scheme.
