The Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority (NHIA) mentioned it has commenced free Caesarean Sections (CS) for pregnant ladies in over 100 hospitals throughout the nation.
The Director-Normal of NHIA, Kelechi Ohiri, instructed Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the intervention is below the Complete Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) Programme.
Mr Ohiri mentioned that is presently energetic in federal, state, personal, and faith-based hospitals throughout all six geopolitical zones.
In accordance with him, indigent ladies solely want a Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN), which might be offered earlier than or after admission.
He added that the hospital’s social welfare crew could be answerable for confirming {that a} affected person couldn’t afford the surgical procedure.
“As soon as assessed, eligible ladies obtain the CS without charge and are routinely enrolled right into a medical insurance plan below the Fundamental Well being Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), managed on the state degree,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that NHIA is partnering with federal, state, faith-based, and personal well being amenities to cut back maternal mortality.
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Key establishments
He defined that the nationwide protection is throughout key well being establishments.
He mentioned within the North-West: Aminu Kano Educating Hospital, Kano; Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital,
Kano; Usmanu Danfodiyo College Educating Hospital, Sokoto; and Maryam Abacha Girls and Kids Hospital, Sokoto are lined.
“Amongst others, Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, Zamfara; Normal Hospitals in Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, and Tsafe, all in Zamfara; and Martha Bamaiyi Normal Hospital in Zuru, Kebbi State are benefitting,” he mentioned.
“Within the North-East: the Federal Educating Hospital, Gombe; College of Maiduguri Educating Hospital, Borno; Federal College of Well being Sciences Educating Hospital, Azare, Bauchi; Federal Medical Centre Nguru, Yobe, and Modibbo Adama College Educating Hospital, Yola, Adamawa are beneficiary.”
He mentioned that North-Central had the Federal Medical Centre Bida, Niger; Federal Medical Centre Keffi, Nasarawa; College of Abuja Educating Hospital, Gwagwalada, FCT; and Normal Hospitals in Suleja, Mokwa, and Tunga Magajiya, Niger State.
He famous that South-West had Ekiti State College Educating Hospital, Ado-Ekiti; Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti; State Hospital, Abeokuta, Ogun State; State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, Ondo State; and Oba Ademola Maternity Hospital, Ijemo, Ogun State.
The South-South, in accordance with Mr Ohiri, had the College of Uyo Educating Hospital, Akwa Ibom; the College of Port Harcourt Educating Hospital, Rivers; Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa.He added that the South-South additionally had the College of Calabar Educating Hospital, Cross River; and
Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State.
He said that the South-East had the Federal Educating Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi; David Umahi College Educating Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi; NOFIC Abakaliki, Ebonyi; Irrua Specialist Educating Hospital, Edo State; and College of Benin Educating Hospital, Edo.
He listed some faith-based and personal amenities with the protection: St. Gerard’s Catholic Hospital, Kaduna; St. Patrick Hospital, Abakaliki; Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, Kaduna; and Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital, Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
He disclosed that over 200 extra hospitals are presently awaiting NHIA approval to hitch the initiative, probably increasing entry even additional.
Mr Ohiri added that this initiative is a important a part of the federal government’s dedication to ending preventable maternal deaths.
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“The free CS companies usually are not restricted to federal amenities; state-owned, personal, and mission hospitals have been engaged to achieve as many ladies as attainable,” he famous.
He harassed that there is no such thing as a registration course of required to learn from the protection.
“So long as a girl presents her NIN and is evaluated by the hospital’s social welfare unit as financially incapable, the surgical procedure will probably be provided freed from cost,” he mentioned.
He inspired Nigerians to share this info extensively, particularly in rural and underserved communities the place the price of surgical supply was typically a barrier to secure childbirth.(NAN)
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