Ilera Eko Social Health Plan as it is tagged is a project courtesy of the Lagos State Executive Council.
This project was announced on the 25th of June, 2022 in celebration of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s 57th birthday.
What is Ilera Eko Social Health Plan ?
ILERA EKO is the State Social Health Insurance Plan managed by Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), which offers the basic minimum health plan that provides quality and affordable healthcare for all Lagos residents, especially the middle and low-income earners as well as the vulnerable.
What is The Project About ?
The project is driven towards Healthcare in Lagos for the less privileged with little to no access to basic health amenities.
The beneficiaries will have access to quality health care services and drugs under the Ilera Eko standard plan at no cost at all.
Eight Things To Know About The Lagos Free Healthcare
- Nominees for this initiative will be selected from the Lagos State Social Protection Register.
- An equal number of the 5000 eligible beneficiaries are to be selected from the 5 IBILE divisions of the State, enjoying Universal Health Coverage.
- Beneficiaries would be identified using a multi-dimensional poverty index tool.
- The selected beneficiaries will commence access to care from July 1, 2022.
- The drive offers minimum health plan that provides quality and affordable healthcare for all Lagos residents, especially the middle and low-income earners as well as the vulnerable.
- Services on the Plan include General consultations; Specialist Consultations; Management of uncomplicated chronic diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma); Maternal and Newborn Care; Normal Delivery and Caesarean Section; Dental Care (with Composite filling) and Eye Care, including glasses.
- There are also minor and major surgeries; laboratory tests and scans; HIV/TB Testing services; Emergency Health Services; Cancer Care and the provision of prescribed drugs.
- A policy cycle under the ILERA EKO Health Insurance Plan runs for 12 calendar months in which an enrollee’s policy is due for renewal before the 25th day of the 12th month to enable such subscribers to have access to care the next month (Start of renewed policy cycle).
What do you think about this ? would you want to benefit from this ?