Jide Idris, the state’s commissioner for health, said technology will be vital to the success of the scheme.
Mr Idris, a former permanent secretary of the state, said the scheme was made mandatory for all residents and the government is currently creating awareness and capturing people into the scheme. It serves as a digital health exchange that would connect the three important stakeholders in healthcare scheme: payers, healthcare providers and the beneficiaries.
According to Anthonia Ogbera, the provost, Lagos State College of Medicine , the scheme covers treatment of common adult and childhood ailments, maternal and child services, preventive healthcare services, selected non-communicable diseases and surgeries. Jide Idris, Lagos state commissioner for health addressing the NIPSS delegation during a meeting on Tuesday.Adetokumbo Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, in his presentation to the NIPSS delegation on Monday, said about 10 HMOs will be engaged.“Registration is state-wide and that is why we decided to allocate HMOs to certain areas for ease of capture.
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