NHIA Enrolls Vulnerable Persons in Cross River for Healthcare Coverage

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has expanded enrollment for vulnerable persons through the National Assembly constituency projects, ensuring broader access to healthcare services.

The latest phase of the initiative kicked off on Thursday at the Bassey Akiba Foundation premises in Calabar, marking the commencement of beneficiary enrollment under the NHIA Group Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP). This was confirmed in a statement by Henry Ndifon, Media Relations Desk Officer at the NHIA Cross River State Office.

Bassey Akiba, who represents the Calabar Municipal/Odukpani federal constituency in the House of Representatives, spearheaded the project. NHIA Cross River State Coordinator, Mr. Stanley Effah, commended Akiba for his commitment to expanding healthcare access, emphasizing that health insurance is a right, not a privilege.

“No one should be left behind. We are all citizens, and healthcare is a right and not a privilege; especially now that health insurance is mandatory under NHIA law,” Effah stated.

The first phase aims to enroll 150 beneficiaries, with an additional 2,000 expected to be included by the second quarter of 2025, according to Mrs. Precious Esse, the focal person for the enrollment.

Effah also praised Godwin Offiono, the House of Representatives member for Ogaja-Yala constituency, for supporting the NHIA GIFSHIP program. He encouraged other lawmakers, including the three Senators representing Cross River State, to adopt similar initiatives to expand healthcare access for vulnerable populations.

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