Contributory Healthcare service: Organisation enrolls 12 less-privileged in Gombe
The G-50 Initiative a Non-governmental organisation comprising 50 medical laboratory scientists has sponsored the enrolment of 12 less-privileged on the Gombe State Contributory Health Scheme.
Speaking during the exercise in Gombe on Friday, Mr. Ocacha Abdulrazaq, member of the Association, said the organisation’s mandate was to touch the lives of the less privileged.
“The introduction of the Contributory Healthcare scheme in Gombe is an avenue for us to touch the lives of less privileged by sponsoring their enrollment.
“This is the pilot project, we are going to enroll 12 today in a non-formal sector
of the scheme which is renewable annually,” he said.
According to him, the introduction of the scheme by Governor Inuwa Yahaya was a laudable initiative because it has direct bearing on the lives of the public, “This is one project that we should appreciate the Governor for bringing on board.
“Because the less privilege can now enjoy qualitative and affordable health service. People have lost their lives because of inability to access healthcare,” he explained.
He further appealed to spirited individuals, Associations and organisations to come in so that more people would be enrolled.
Miss Deborah Douglas of Madaki quarters who is a beneficiary said “I’m excited about the gesture because it would lessen most of the challenges we are facing especially in the health sector.”
She called on privileged people in the society, Organisations and Associations to emulate G-50.
