Okowa calls for collaboration between NHIS, stakeholders

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the managers of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to collaborate with government of different states of the country and chairmen of local government councils to ensure universal health coverage in the country.

The governor made the call on Tuesday in Asaba when the Executive Secretary cum Chief Executive Officer of NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf paid him a courtesy call in Asaba.

According to him, “for the healthcare act to succeed, there should be a buy-in from the states and local government councils; there should be proper partnership and collaboration with the states and local governments so that they can start the health insurance scheme in their areas, only then will the health insurance scheme succeed.”