The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, has appealed to governors of the 36 states of the federation, to domesticate the federal government’s health insurance scheme.
The appeal was made today by the president of the association; Dr Sofiri Peterside in Akwanga, Nasarawa state at the end of its national executive meeting (NEC), stating that domesticating the health insurance scheme in all states, would help to reduce the harsh socio-economic situation currently being faced by Nigerians.
Dr peterside, disclosed that federal civil servants and their counterparts in states operating the scheme, were benefiting immensely from it while decrying repeated situations where medical practitioners had to pay the bills of indigent patients or treat them for free.
The medical personnel further stressed that a universal health insurance scheme for all categories of people, would go a long way to address the healthcare needs of nigerians, especially the vulnerable and the indigent.