The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved a study tour of the Anambra State Health Agency (Ashia), widely considered as one of the health insurance agencies with the best performance in Nigeria as part of the efforts to improve the provision of FCT health services. Insurance sector.
When addressing the delegation, the Secretary of the Mandate of the Ministry of Health and Environment Services, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, urged the delegation to make the most of the opportunity, obtain valuable information and return with knowledge that can be adapted and improved for the implementation in the implementation in the implementation in the implementation of the implementation in the implementation. FCT
It is expected that the Public Relations officer of the FCT Health Insurance Plan (FHIS), David Barau, said the delegation, led by the interim director of the FCT Health Insurance Plan (FHIS), Dr. Salamatu Belgore is expected to observe and evaluate Ashia's operations in the next four days.
Belgore highlighted the great interest of the delegation in the success of Ashia, noting that the agency has organized similar visits of another 13 state social health insurance schemes. She emphasized that Fhis aims to learn from the Ashia model to replicate or improve best practices in the FCT.
“Our permanent secretary, Dr. Babagana Adam, was originally scheduled to join this visit, but could not due to labor demands. However, we have a robust team that includes ICT staff, marketing, operations, planning and research, monitoring and public relations. Its objective is to study First -hand Ashia operations and present their findings to key decision makers to improve the service in the FCT, ”he said.
She encouraged Fhis personnel to remain attentive, ask relevant questions and maximize the learning opportunity to improve her professional capacity upon return.
Previously, the managing director/CEO of Ashia, Dr. Simeon Onyemaechi, welcomed the delegation and shared ideas about the innovative approach of Anambra State for Health Insurance. He pointed out that the State had successfully eliminated third -party operators in the management of their health insurance scheme, a feat that was previously considered unattainable in the Nigerian health insurance panorama.
Onyemaechi, who also serves as president of the CEO forum of State Health Insurance Agencies of Nigeria, attributed Ashia's success to unwavering support from the state governor of Anambra, Professor Charles Soludo, and his Executive Council.
“Our financial model allows us to obtain and manage our own funds while the government manages the salaries of the staff. Initially it was not easy, since financing was an important challenge, but we have achieved financial stability by increasing our registration to more than 200,000 beneficiaries, “he explained.
In addition, he emphasized the independence of Ashia of health maintenance organizations (HMO), stating: “Many doubted that we could not operate without HMO, but we have demonstrated otherwise. The FCT is now the fourteenth state to visit us to study our model and see how we are doing it. “
Onyemaechi praised the FCT administration for its commitment to strengthen health insurance services, noting that the FCT delegation was the greatest to visit Ashia to date.
“Of all the 13 state health insurance agencies that we have housed in Awka, this is the largest delegation so far. Congratulations to the FCT administration, ”he said.
The four -day tour will include visits to facilities, information sessions, plenary sessions and hospital visits.
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