The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to embark on a massive enlightenment campaign in Katsina State to fast track the domestication of the act and take-off of the scheme in the state.
NHIS zonal director for the North West zone comprising Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states, Shuaibu Indabawa, who disclosed this during a familiarization visit to the state, said the key stakeholders like state House of Assembly, top government officials , traditional rulers, and organisations such as the NLC and TUC would be involved.
He said the NHIS was created to ensure that all Nigerians irrespective of status had access to health care delivery, adding, “Our target is all residents of Katsina. Whether civil servants or those in private sector, everybody participates in the scheme.”
He said the neighbouring Kano State had gone far and Katsina should not lag behind.