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L-r: Dr Olusola Akande, Executive Secretary, Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA); and Ijeoma Agbo, Health Specialist, UNICEF at a two-day media dialogue on “Changing the Narrative on Child Mortality Through Health Insurance,” organised by the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency with the support of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Wednesday. The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), the enrollment of students in the state's health insurance scheme has significantly reduced out-of-pocket expenses among them, thereby enhancing their access to immediate healthcare.  Students who become ill can now easily visit their institution's clinic or sick bay for treatment. Disclosing this was Dr. Olusola Akande, Executive Secretary of OYSHIA, who noted that the premium for the health insurance scheme goes as low as N13,500 per annum for each person in the State, adding that the informal sector is also accommodated and allowed to pay every month. Akande

  Some participants at the two-day media dialogue on “Changing the Narrative on Child Mortality Through Health Insurance,” organised by the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency with the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Wednesday. • Oyo To Register 500,000 Informal Sector Persons In 2024 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged comprehensive implementation of the health insurance scheme to address the issue of maternal and child mortality, while lessening the financial strain of healthcare costs on at-risk families. UNICEF stated that the high costs associated with medical treatment discourage individuals and families from seeking timely and necessary healthcare services, thus increasing the risk of child mortality. Experts at a two-day media forum in Ibadan, titled 'Changing the Narrative on Child Mortality through Health Insurance,' stressed the need for increased advocacy and awareness on importance of  health insuran

Some eminent members of De-Zenith Club of Lagos, Zenith Abayomi Samson during the End-Of-Year Party/Annual Convention of the club in Ikeja, Lagos, at the weekend.  President of the De-Zenith Club of Lagos, Zenith Abayomi Samson, has tasked the Federal Government of Nigeria to adopt an all-encompassing policy that would cater to the needs of Nigerians and the nation's economy. Samson, who gave the charge at the End-Of-Year Party/Annual Convention of the club in Ikeja, Lagos, at the weekend, noted that “If the economy is well taken care of, there will be more room for people to be engaged economically, and they will rely less on palliatives from the government or from non-governmental organisations.” Samson, who is also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Christabit International Limited, said: “When a person is economically engaged, there will be dividends, there will be profitability, and people can stand without necessarily living on palliatives. Palliatives cannot be

 Enabulele,  immediate past president, World Medical Association,WMA Dr. Osahon Enabulele,  immediate past president of the World Medical Association(WMA), has called for ethical governance of health systems as part of his suggested strategies to promote global health. Dr. Enabulele made this call when he made a  Guest presentation on Ethical Governance and Global Health, as an invited International guest speaker on Saturday, at the 2024 Conference of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) held at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.  While defining what Ethical Governance entails, the WMA Immediate Past President cited numerous challenges with ethical questions facing health systems and global health (including new and emerging technologies, and the widening health disparities in the face of constricting resources) as imperatives that for effective and efficient deployment of ethical governance principles. Applauding the World Medical Association for its leader

Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate past President of the World Medical Association  Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), on Wednesday, urged the government to conduct an inquiry into the Ibadan explosion and sustain emergency care for the injured victims. During an online interaction with Independent Newspapers , Enabulele expressed sadness over the development and urged continued  support for victims with the provision of the needed materials and supplies. He said, “While I share the pains and feelings of families of injured victims.  Thorough investigations must be carried out to unearth the possible cause(s) of the unfortunate incidence amid reports attributing the incidents to explosives stored by miners.”   Enabulele also urged for the involvement of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the inquiry into the explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan and the execution of the recommendations that occurred on Tuesday.    The immed

    Pharm Ahmed Yakasai, the Founder and CEO, Pharmaplus Nigeria Limited   Pharmaplus Nigeria Limited has restated its commitment to excellence, innovation, and healthcare advancement towards the betterment of healthcare services in Nigeria and across as the company marks its 31 st anniversary. Speaking on the strides of Pharmaplus Nigeria Limited, Pharm Ahmed Yakasai, the Founder and CEO of the company said it is committed to enhancing the standards of delivering high-quality pharmaceutical products and services. Yakasai said Pharmaplus Nigeria was established in 1992 and has just celebrated its 31st anniversary.  Further, the Founder of the company assured of steady expansion of its quality offerings which include medical and diagnostics consumables as well as hospital equipment. Yakasai, also the former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) spoke in a statement made available to Independent Newspapers and thanked its numerous clients. The statement partly

  Enabulele, immediate Past President, World Medical Association (WMA) Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the immediate Past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), has taken a moment to reflect on the past year and acknowledge the profound challenges of inequalities and inequities experienced at local, national, and global levels. The year 2023 witnessed a distressing widening of these disparities, leaving a lasting impact not only on Edo, Dr. Enabulele's birth state, but also on the entire nation of Nigeria, he said. Enabulele noted, “The outgone year, 2023, was undoubtedly a very challenging one locally, nationally, and globally, with the resultant widening of inequalities and inequities, and with Edo, my birth State, and Nigeria, my country, having their fair share of these challenges.” He made the statement in his New Year message entitled ‘Welcome To The Year.’ Further, he tasked everyone, “As we begin a new year, we would all have to work hard to address these increasing