NHIS takes delivery of N15 million NBA ‘ GIFSHIP’ contributions

• Signs MOU on enrollment of 1, 000 lawyers

THE National Health Insurance Scheme ( NHIS) has said it received N15, 000, from the Nigerian Bar Association, ( NBA) to enroll 1, 000 of its members in the newly introduced “GIFSHIP programme” of agency for the provision of access to quality health care delivery insurance.

GIFSHIP stand for Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme.

Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of the NHIS, Professor Muhammed Sambo, made this known at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and payment for the enrollment of members of the Bar into the NHISGIFTSHIP programme at the NHIS headquarters in Abuja.

He said the agency has rebranded to ensure timely and easy access to health insurance to Nigerians under a well- structured arrangement that ensures professionalism in service delivery, transparency and accountable in the nation’s health insurance scheme.

Pointing out the significance of the NBA’S commitment to the scheme, Sambo said it would serve as a credibility proof to Nigerians, encourage as well as sensitise others to enroll for the programme thereby promoting healthy population in the country.

“Your coming as a group of lawyers is testimony to the effectiveness of the programme and innovations we have development and put in place. Your coming will make more Nigerians want to enrol because of the general view and respect people have for lawyers as members of the learned profession. It means that Nigerian lawyers have recognised NHIS as a viable organisation and have come up to partner with it.

Lawyers are a low risk group in health insurance because they are enlightened, educated and a majority of them take care of their health. So, we believe that they are embarking on a serious preventive practice that will reduce the prevalence of diseases among them.