Kwara medical health insurance company opens workplace in Baruten
Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA) has opened a regional workplace in Okuta, Baruten native authorities space, as a part of the administration’s technique to deepen protection throughout the state.
This brings to 5 the variety of the Agency’s regional workplaces throughout the state, having earlier inaugurated identical in Kaiama, Edu, Offa, and Irepodun native governments.
Okuta regional workplace is predicted to serve the residents of Okuta, Yashikira, Gwanara, and llesha Emirate Councils of Baruten native authorities.
Kwara First Lady, Amb. (Mrs) Olufolake AbdulRazaq, whereas talking on the ceremony on Tuesday, described the company’s motion as applicable, saying the individuals now have improved entry to high quality and reasonably priced healthcare providers.
AbdulRazaq, who was represented by the spouse of Baruten Local Government Chairman, Hajia Sa’adatu Issa Jibril, counseled Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his heavy investments within the well being sector and for supporting the medical health insurance company to thrive.
The First Lady pledged steady help for the company and different related organizations in the direction of selling entry to high quality healthcare supply to the individuals of the state.
In attendance have been the Executive Secretary of Kwara State Health Insurance Agency, Dr Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter; consultant of the Chairman, Baruten Local Government and Head of Education Department, Mallam Jibril Mansine; consultant of the National Health Insurance Agency, Dr Saka Ismail; some conventional and spiritual leaders led by the Makama Okuta, Alhaji Adamu Yusuf; and Chief Imam of Okuta, Alhaji Umar Abdullahi; amongst others.
Jetawo-Winter, for her half, mentioned social medical health insurance is essentially the most sustainable financing mechanism for equitable healthcare entry, including that it seeks to bridge socioeconomic divides, improves service high quality, and enhances affordability, amongst different advantages.
She mentioned they’re working laborious to make sure that no a part of the state is not noted of the medical health insurance protection, therefore the opening of regional workplaces.
“Today marks another milestone in our journey toward ensuring accessible and quality healthcare services are made available, and much closer to the people,” she mentioned, commending the Governor for serving to her workplace to succeed.
“As a part of our methods to make sure that entry and availability of healthcare providers is made handy for beneficiaries, the company determined to open regional workplaces in areas which can be a lot farther away from our head workplace in Ilorin, to feed into our hub (Central Office) in Ilorin.
“The regional spokes are meant to provide the same services to the people in these catchment areas, just as we would provide from our head office in Ilorin, including health insurance registration, enrollment, inquiries, and complaint resolution,” Jetawo-Winter mentioned.
She mentioned their focus is not only to open workplaces however to additionally make sure that high quality enchancment plans (QIPs) are carried out for higher requirements.
The Executive Secretary defined that the employees stationed on the regional workplace will conduct group advocacy to lift consciousness, as additionally they work carefully with the top workplace to reinforce effectivity and responsiveness.
Alhaji Issa Jibril, a member of the group, appreciated the state authorities for its ardour and dedication to the well-being of the individuals on the grassroots.
He referred to as on the individuals of the group and its environs to enroll for the programme, promising that the group would complement the company’s drive to onboard extra individuals.
Mashood, Abdulrafiu Agboola
Deputy Chief Press Secretary Government House Ilorin
November 21, 2024.
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