The Osun State Health Insurance Scheme, OHIS, on Thursday, extended it’s advocacy visit to the Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA.
The agency further charged all lawmakers to enroll at least 100 members of there constituencies, stressing that it’s give more people the opportunity to enjoy affordable healthcare services across the State.
Speaking during the visit at the Chamber of Osun State House of Assembly, Osogbo, Akindele stressed that the Agency has extended the enrollment to People living with disabilities, people with HIV and pregnant women into the health insurance scheme, emphasizing on the need to extend beyond civil servant and pensioners.
He also noted that health workers will undergo sign language training, in other to enhance effective communication with PWDs, adding that it wil assist in providing adequate treatment.
Akindele while presenting a rechargeable 4 in 1 fan to all members of the assembly, charged the members to ensure that while embarking on other projects, they endeavor to enroll not less than 100 members of their constituencies with OSHIA, stressing that it will assist in fulfillment of there campaign promises of providing avoidable health care.
Akindele said, ” we are here on an appreciation visit today, to thank the members, Osun State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon Adewale Egbedun for the massive support rendered to the Agency.
“Of over 5.5 million people in Osun State, we want to make sure that at least 3million are enrolled with the agency, so if all the 26 members of the assembly enroll 100 members of there constituency, that means we have about 2,600 enrollees who will benefit from the scheme.”
In his address, the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment in supporting transformative policies for the betterment of the State.
His words, ” we’ll continue to support transformative policies for the the betterment of the state, so I want you use this medium to thank the management of the OSHIA for there kind gesture.”
