Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has launched the Ilera Eko Standard Jaara Health Insurance scheme, as part of his administration’s commitment to provide quality, affordable and efficient health care services for the residents.
The governor also commissioned five Ilera Eko Virtual Booths installed in five locations to provide accessible healthcare to people in the informal sector, particularly market men and women, artisans and other stakeholders at the grassroots.
Sanwo-Olu was also decorated during the programme as the Grand Ambassador of Universal Health Coverage in Lagos while his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, was decorated as Ambassador for Ilera Eko.
The Ilera Eko Standard Jaara Health Insurance scheme has Telemedicine as part of its permanent component, annual medical screening, Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopedic treatments, among others.
According to the governor, the initiative launched on Tuesday further confirmed the Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA’s long history of improving healthcare accessibility.
Sanwo-Olu said the new initiatives marked a significant milestone in health insurance for Lagos State and Nigeria, assuring Lagos residents that his administration would continue to introduce policies and reforms that make healthcare accessible and affordable.
He urged the residents to take good care of their health for their benefit, family and for the good and prosperity of Lagos State.
The governor also called on the informal sector which constitutes 70 per cent of the population in Lagos State to seize the opportunity of the new initiatives and enroll on ILERA EKO in order to reduce out-of-pocket and huge payment of medical bills.