President Muhammadu Buhari has finally taken the bold step by sacking the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director, Media, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs Boade Akinola on Monday. According to the statement, the President has now appointed Professor Mohammed […]
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Prof. Yusuf Usman, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that over 90 per cent of Nigerians eligible for the scheme have not been covered. Usman said this on Thursday in Sokoto at a public hearing on a bill to provide for Contributory Health Care Management scheme organised by the […]
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Policemen estimated to be about 40 in number have been deployed in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) headquarters in Abuja. It was gathered that some individuals believed to be in support of the recently reinstated Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, are expected to hold a solidarity rally at the agency. Yusuf, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who was suspended by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on July 6, 2017. In a letter with reference number, ‘SH/COS/10/6/A/29’, signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, the President informed the minister […]
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The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf has rejected the recent directive by the Minister of Health to go on three months suspension. Yusuf was on Friday ordered by the Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole to proceed on three months suspension to pave way for an investigation following […]
Continue ReadingThe National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has expressed its determination to enforce quality delivery in hospitals across the country.Mrs Nonye Unaegbu, Senior Manager, Head Formal Sector of the scheme stated this during a sensitisation and awareness programme organised for staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Unaegbu said the new Executive Secretary […]
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