The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) has reeled out plans to provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils in basic schools across the state.
Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Sola Akande who revealed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, said that the insurance scheme was in furtherance of Governor Seyi Makinde’s integrated approach to education in the state.
“This visit is very timely as the Agency is ready to embark on the enrollment and validation of 10, 000 pupils who will benefit from the Oyo State health insurance policy, ", he stated
Akande added that the pupils would benefit immensely from the Agency’s insurance programme.
Also speaking,the OYOSUBEB Chairman promised the Board would take the enrollment exercise seriously
Adeniran opined that this will be the first of its kind in the country and will be a model for other southwest states going forward.
He then set up a 6-man committee between the two agencies to work out modalities for the implementation of the policy and expedite actions on it.
The OYOSUBEB boss added that the insurance policy would be flagged off in September when a new session resumes.
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