The Senate, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to expand its coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to cover patients with chronic kidney disease. It also urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to launch extensive public awareness campaigns on kidney disease prevention, risks and unavailable treatment. The Senate’s resolutions were sequel to the adoption of a …

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has urged all the Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) to rise to their responsibilities in fashioning better ways of providing civil servants with quality and affordable healthcare delivery services. She said if HMOs were dedicated to providing quality healthcare services, it would reduce the morbidity rate being experienced …

The Federal Government has said that it has enrolled 500 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) into the National Health Insurance Scheme to enhance access to quality healthcare services. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Sani Gwarzo stated this at a symbolic presentation of the NHIS Identity Cards to the beneficiaries, on Wednesday in Abuja. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered an additional N900 million from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). In a statement on Saturday, EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren said that the sum was part of the money which some deposit money banks fraudulently withheld since 2015 and refused to remit into the Treasury Single Account for NHIS. According …