Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim has tasked the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, ASHIA, to devise more new means to tackling challenges in accessing quality and affordable healthcare services.
Dr. Ibezim gave the order when officials of ASHIA led by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Augustine Ezeka, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the Light House, Awka, to brief him on new achievements and targets of the agency recently.
He restated that provision of quality and affordable healthcare for the state residents remains one of the top priorities of the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, and encouraged ASHIA boss to leverage on the achievements of his predecessor, and endeavour to prove his metle in the new office, assuring to give him necessary support and guidance to make sure he succeeds and take the agency to a greater height in the interest of Ndi Anambra.
In his speech, the Executive Chairman of the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, Dr Augustine Ezeka who said the visit was necessary as was to acquaint the Governor with the recent achievements and targets of the agency and to seek advice on how best to serve people the state.
Dr. Ezeka revealed that as part of efforts in consolidating on already existing formal and informal sectors partnership, the agency had registered students of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) under the states health scheme, and their healthcare services are now covered by ASHIA
He revealed that plans are on to also replicate such in Anambra Polytechnic Mgbakwu, College of Education Nsugbe, Tansian University, Markets in the state, private schools, motor parks, among others, in view of ensuring that every resident of the state benefits from the subsidized healthcare system in the state.
