Delta Wins State Government Healthcare Programme Award


Posted on: Mon 03-07-2017

The Delta State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme, introduced under the administration of the state governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has won the 2017 Outstanding State Government Healthcare Programme Award for its health insurance programme.
 
The award, which was presented at the just concluded Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award in Lagos.
 
The NHEA organisers stated that the state government had enrolled 60,000 residents’ enrollees under its health insurance scheme within six months.
 
While receiving the award on behalf of the state government, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, said the state’s Contributory Health Commission will ensure continuous advancement of the scheme.
 
Source: The Punch News