The FCT Health Insurance Scheme has surpassed the enrolment targets set by the Health Services and Environment Secretariat for 2024, exceeding this target by 11,000.
The Mandate Secretary of the FCT-HSES, Adedolapo Fasawe, announced this after a road walk organised by the FHIS to commemorate Universal Healthcare Coverage Day 2024 in Abuja.
represented by the Permanent Secretary of HSESR, Fasawe stated that the FHIS had been tasked with reaching 100,000 enrollees over four years, with an annual target of 25,000 enrollees.
She said, “The target we were given for the Federal sector was 25,000 per year. Between January and November 2024, the FHIS enroled 36,000 people, exceeding the target by 11,000. We are still counting, as today is the 12th of December 2024. The goal of UHC is to ensure that no one, particularly the poor and vulnerable, is left behind,” Fasawe explained.
Fasawe added that with an established mandatory legal framework, the FHIS is on track to meet its target for informal sector enrolment.
Meanwhile, she disclosed that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has cleared all outstanding payments to Health Maintenance Organisations.
According to Fasawe, “We have never had it so good under this administration. All claims from our HMOs and health facilities have been paid. Meetings have been held with stakeholders, including the HMOs and our facilities.
“We have already approved the payment for the first quarter of 2025. With the backlogs cleared, we are moving forward to fulfil the Minister’s promise,” she noted.
Earlier, the Acting Director of FHIS, Salamatu Belgore, presented the UHC Day call to action letter to Dr Fasawe for transmission to the FCT minister.
She stressed that healthcare is a fundamental human right, not a privilege.
