Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the enrollment of all pensioners in Osun State on Health Insurance Scheme.
The Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Scheme, Dr Rasak Akindele disclosed to newsmen after meeting with accredited Healthcare providers in the state secretariat on Thursday.
DR. Rasaq noted that Governor Adeleke has ordered the immediate enrollment of all the 19,000 pensioners into the state health insurance scheme.
He said, “The governor has given the order that we should enrol all pensioners in the state on the scheme. All of them came out in their large numbers to vote during the election and they deserve to be compensated. It is not even compensation, it is their right because they have a right to good health at that age having served the state for that long.
“In fact, the governor is going to present their identity cards in commemoration of his first-year anniversary celebration. No matter the location, we have hospitals everywhere in Osun State. The number of beneficiaries is 19,000 in all.”
Speaking on the outcome of the meeting with the healthcare providers, Akindele said, “We need to have feedback from them. What are the problems they are encountering and how we can solve the problems, because they say where there is no law, there can’t be crimes.
“If we understand the problems, we can solve the problems together with them. If there are infringements later, then we can now sanction through the means of law.”
credit: PM News
