By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA, has called on healthcare service providers to ensure prompt health services for patients under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS).
The Secretary Health and Human Service Secretariat of the FCTA, Dr Abubakar Tafida made the call during the opening session of a two-day engagement with Journalists.
Tafida said the leadership is keen on areas that would help it achieve the pillars of health care financing by taking into account strategies that will increase enrollment into the health insurance scheme.
He explained that the channels needed to take the message of health insurance to residents of Abuja should be prioritise so as to meet the objectives of the Universal Health Coverage.
Tafida said the FCT Administration will continue to ensure resource management for improve living standards.
The Director, Federal Health Insurance Scheme, FHIS, Dr Ahmed Danfulani reiterated the need for all residents of Abuja to key into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme.
Danfulani, who spoke on the overview of Universal Health Coverage, stated that the access to healthcare should not be based on the availability of funding.
He emphasized on the need for everyone to key into the scheme with a small amount, adding that healthcare services must be made available to all on equity basis, without subjecting one to danger.
