Nigeria Medical Association Appeals To Al-Makura To Sign Into Law, State Health Insurance Scheme
The Nigeria Medical Association has appealed to Nasarawa State governor, Umaru Tanko Al- Makura to as matter of urgency assent to the State Health Insurance Scheme, a bill recently passed by the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
The State Chairman, Dr Bulus Peter made the appeal in an interview with selected Journalists in Lafia at the weekend marking this year’s Physicians’ week.
Peter buttressed that the state government has already commenced the process of introducing State Health Insurance Scheme in the state by inaugurating a high-powered committee comprising astute medical doctors.
“Our conscience now is for the governor to assent the bill,’’ he stated.
Dr.Bulus said that the Association would soon embark on an advocacy visit to the governor to furnish him with reasons to assent to the law.
He said that this would ensure the setting up of the agency that would commence full implementation of the State Health Insurance Scheme.
“SHIS is of paramount important to the state because when implemented, it will make health services accessible and affordable to both the rich and the poor.
Similarly, Dr Sabo Ombugadu, the NMA Vice-Chairman, said that the just-concluded annual physicians’ week was full of activities.
Dr Alhassan Adamu, the Director, Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, urged medical doctors in the state to give equal attention to all their patients.
