FG Approves Inclusion Of NYSC Members In Health Scheme

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the enrolment of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

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The new scheme which will give Corps’ members access to quality healthcare services, was approved during the FEC meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council of Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting.

Adewole said the scheme will ensure Corps’ members across the country receive the highest attainable healthcare service, as it would also help halt unnecessary deaths among NYSC members.

“The other memorandum taken at today’s meeting had to do with how we will prevent unnecessary deaths among the corps members across the country,” he said.

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“The Council approved the memo that henceforth we will include NYSC members in the National Health Insurance Scheme across the country and this will guarantee access to quality healthcare across the country, prevent unnecessary deaths and also ensure that the NYSC members receive the highest (attainable) level of healthcare services across the country.’’

The minister said a report on the state of public health services in the country was presented to the council.

According to him, the country recorded no single case of polio in 2017, while seven new cases of Lassa fever were recorded.

He said: “We have formally declared the meningitis outbreak over in the country.

“We also informed FEC that we have not recorded any case of polio in 2017.

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“We have recorded seven new cases of Lassa fever across the country and the cholera outbreak in Kwara state has also fizzled out.

“So, we have to report that to FEC, today.”

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