Source: News 24

The Oyo State government has enrolled 45,000 poor and vulnerable people under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun revealed, during the flag-off of the scheme, at the Aafin Primary Health Care center Oyo, that the vision of the state government is to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all residents of Oyo State, where no one is left behind in accessing healthcare  

Speaking further, Dr. Akande, stated that the Federal Government through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made available a total amount of N450,000,000.00 in the first tranche and N264,000,000 in the second tranche for enrollment of 37,500 lives.  Akande however, announced that through the innovation of the Agency, the same amount of money will be used to enroll 45,000 residents of the State into the scheme. 

He also assured successful enrollees that they can access care without paying out-of-pocket through the ID card issued to them by the Agency.  The Basic Health Care Provision Fund’s primary objective is to help achieve Universal Health Coverage and enhance access to primary health care services for Oyo state citizens especially the poor and the vulnerables, women, children under 5, and children in orphanages.  

As Oyo State flags-off access to care, under BHCPF, the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency has empaneled 22,018 lives into 127 PHC’s across 33 LGA’s and has paid capitation into all of these facilities for effective health care service delivery to enrollees.