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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has heaped curses on politicians who refuse to perform in their respective constituencies in the state.
The Governor who was speaking at the Flag Off of enrolment into the states’ Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) said, “After donations of their Keke, they pay millions to national television to advertise instead of spending the money for the people
Gov Ayade who was visibly angry said the money politicians spend on buying Keke and motorcycles for constituents should have been used for a health insurance scheme for the people”.
“Let the politician show us what they have done for the people, stop abusing the poverty of the people, when the election comes you look for something to entice the people”
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The Edo State Government has said the state’s Health Insurance Scheme (Edo-HIS) will further strengthen healthcare delivery, reduce mortality and tackle the burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure in the state.
The Director General (DG), Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, disclosed this when he received members of Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), a non-governmental organization, who were on courtesy visit to the Edo-HIS office in Benin City.
Amegor noted that the commission has commenced enrollment of beneficiaries into the Edo-HIS with civil and public servants in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state.
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Cross River to deploy drones to supply healthcare materials – Official
Packages to be delivered by drones would include items for the treatment of basic ailments, for caesarean sections for expectant mothers, and tuberculosis, leprosy and cancer drugs, an official says.
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The Cross River Health Insurance Agency said it plans to use drones to deliver health materials to rural areas.
The agency’s Director-General, Godwin Iyala, who disclosed this on Monday in Calabar, said the scheme would kick off on March 9.
“Governor Ben Ayade has also approved March 9 as the flag-off date of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund enrolment (BHCPF) into the Health Insurance Scheme.