Success Damian:
For the teeming workforce of Lagos State Government, employees
of private sector and residents of Lagos State, to have unhindered access
to quality health care service, tailored to meet the demands of the family, with
a pocket friendly budget, the agency that is saddled with the promotion
of the health insurance scheme in Lagos has urged public servants, civil
servants of Lagos State, employees in the private sector and other residents of
the state to take advantage and subscribe to the Lagos State Health Scheme.
The advice was given by the personnel of Lagos State
Health Management Agency( LASHMA) at the 5th Lagos State University ( LASU) Virtual
training for staff titled Sensitization of staff and students on the Lagos
State Health Insurance Scheme" on Tuesday,16th June,2020.
Speaking on the topic" Benefit Package", the
Head Operations, LASHMA, Dr. O.K Serrano told the participants that the scheme
was initiated in the best interest of the end users, in order to deliver
quality healthcare to them.
He went further to say that the scheme is a departure from
the past, allaying the fears of would-be subscribers.
He listed " malaria, anti natal, child birth and
welfare, dental care, blood transfusion, diabetics, asthma, investigation of sickness,
ECG, caesarian, etc" as some of the ailments covered by the scheme.
He averred that the scheme does not cover blood
transfusion in case of a road accident, feeding of the patient on admission and
does not cover the treatment of cancer. He stated that the benefits of the
scheme are far reaching, which would give subscribers access to quality drugs, improved
healthcare and great access to topnotch health care delivery.
"The health scheme covers the husband, wife and four
children, below the age of 18 years with a premium of #40,000 per annum. Any
additional individual into the scheme attracts extra pay," Dr Serrano
informed the participants.
Finally, he said he was confident that the scheme would
achieve the aim of providing quality health care delivery to those who
subscribe to it.
Also, speaking at the training on" Overview and
enrolment in to the scheme" Dr Olufunke Ijamakin of Lagos State Health
Management Agency ( LASHMA) recalled that the health scheme emanated from the
bill signed into law by the state government in May 2015 which created
LASHMA as the body to drive the initiative, promote and see to its delivery as
well as efficiency.
She exclaimed that the scheme would cover a comprehensive
health plan, affordable as well as quality health service to all residents of
Lagos State. She assured that the scheme would not expose the users to high
bills.
"The beauty of the bill is for end users to overcome
the risk of financial burden and not expose them to financial hardship. Also, to
ensure that Lagos residents are covered and have access to quality health
delivery", she emphasised.
Dr Ijamakin said that the government, from statics
understands many people live in extreme poverty, hence, the need for the
scheme. She encouraged those in the informal sector to whole heartedly embrace
the scheme for their benefits, too.
She ended by saying that "the scheme is family
oriented. With this scheme, a family can have access to health care, in any
chosen hospital of its choice, listed as participating partners on the scheme.
The premium paid will be channeled back to the healthcare system of the state."
Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) was designed
to promote, regulate, supervise and ensure the effective administration of the
Lagos State Health Scheme as well as the health fund.
The meeting which was chaired by the Vice Chancellor,
LASU, Professor Lanre Fagbohun, SAN,NPOM, was moderated by the Chairperson, Board
of Health Services, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof (Mrs) Adeyanju Akinola.
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