Towards achieving Universal Health Coverage In Osun
State
OHIS
OHIS
OHIS
OHIS
OHIS
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Year of Establishment
The agency was established in the year 2018. The Osun Health
Insurance Scheme (OHIS) was passed into law by the 7th Assembly of
Osun State House of Assembly under the leadership of Hon. Dr. Najeem
Sallam on the 30th of October, 2018 and assented to by the then
governor Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola.
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Enrolled
OHIS has over 150,000 enrollees. This is excluding the 111,698
enrollees on the social register that are still being validated
across the state. Benefitiaries of the scheme includes individuals
and families from various works of life such as civil servants,
members of the organised private sector, students enrolled under The
Student Health Insurance Programme (T-SHIP), and the vulnerable.
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Health Facilities
OHIS is currently in partnership with up to 432 health facilities
across Osun State. The list of healthcare facilities is comprising
of 332 focal primary healthcare facilities, 17 public healthcare
facilites inclusive of University of Osun Teaching Hospital formally
known as LAUTECH, and 82 accredited private healthcare facilities.
Welcome To OHIS
The Government of Osun state is prioritizing providing predictable
financing and risk protection for the residents of the state, so as to
reduce out of pocket payment and improve access to quality healthcare
services.
As part of strategies for attaining Universal Health Coverage in the
state, the Osun state Health Insurance Scheme was conceived and
designed to provide solidarity between the sick and the healthy, rich
and poor, employed and unemployed, young and the aged.
Established by the Osun Health Insurance Scheme Law, the Osun state
Health Insurance Agency will provide leadership for the implementation
of the scheme. Other relevant stakeholders will play vital roles in
ensuring the goals of the Scheme are achieved.
Meet The Pioneers
The Agency wishes to acknowledge the support of His Excellency the
Executive Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, the State
Ministry of Health under the able leadership of its Commissioner, Dr.
Isamotu Rafiu Olasunkanmi and The Executive Secretary Dr. Adeniyi
Oginni, for the take-off of the Agency with a view to support the
attainment of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) in line with
government’s commitment towards providing quality and affordable
healthcare services to the people of Osun State.
