Gombe enrols 1000 Almajiri children into health scheme
No fewer than 1000 Almajiri children have been provided identity cards to benefit from the Gombe State Contributory HealthCare Management Agency under it equity programme.
Our correspondent reports that the occasion was organised with support from office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tsansanya, Almajiri and Islamiyya school.
Speaking, Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, who was represented by Deputy Governor Dr Manassah Jatau, said in a bid to ensure an unwavering commitment to meeting the health needs of the populace, his administration introduced GoHealth to provide access to health care especially the vulnerable and the less privilege.
He said, “Of course, without this scheme most people in this category would have been unable to access health services because they cannot afford.
Today, our gathering marks another significant milestone in our administration’s efforts towards healthcare provision as we witness the enrolling and registration of 1,000 Almajiri students into the Gombe State Health Insurance Scheme.”
While explaining the importance of the idea, the governor noted considering that the Almajiris being a vulnerable group live a life style that makes them liable to be infected with communicable diseases, based on their exposure to the harsh environment.
“This development would go a long way in mitigating the incidences of illness and epidemics amongst them and the entire society. If we are well and they are not, then all of us are in danger of contacting these diseases. Providing healthcare to everybody in the society is the only way Universal Health Coverage can be attained,” Yahaya added.