The Lagos State Government on Friday commenced the enrolment of residents in the sensitisation programme for the ‘Ilera Eko’ health plan.
The health plan, which is under the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, is geared towards the provision of adequate health care for Lagosians.
According to a statement titled, ‘LASG Flags Off Ilera Eko Grassroots Enrolment’, the exercise was inaugurated at the Agege Primary Healthcare Centre, in the Agege area of Lagos State.
The Special Adviser, Office of Civic Engagement, Aderemi Adebowale, who inaugurated the exercise stated that the programme was geared towards affordable health care for Lagos residents.
“Princess Adebowale enjoined the people to own the programme with a view to making it successful, stressing that the present administration is focused on ensuring that residents have access to affordable, quality and equitable healthcare irrespective of their socio-cultural and economic status, towards attaining Universal Health Coverage in the State,” the statement read.
The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency, Emmanuella Zamba, explained that the health insurance plan can help families get adequate access to health care with a payment of N40,000 annually.
Zamba said, “However, in consideration of the economic situation in the country, the Agency has also introduced ‘Ilera Eko Pay Small Small’, whereby with N3,000 or N10,500 paid once, an individual or family of six can have access to healthcare for three months and with the timely payment of the same amount every quarter or N1,000 monthly or N3,500 monthly, individuals or family will enjoy Ilera Eko at any hospital of their choice under the Lagos State Health Scheme.”