Admin     Sep 14, 2022

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have expressed satisfaction with Gov. Inuwa Yahaya’s unprecedented transformation of the health sector in Gombe State within his 2 years in office. This was disclosed by Dr Sikiru Saluwudeen at the debriefing session with the State Commissioner for Health on the outcome of its concluded accrediatation exercise jointly performed by the NHIS and the State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (GoHealth).

The visit was meant to debrief the Honourable Commissioner on the health facility accreditation exercise carried out to ascertain the level of preparedness of the 114 Primary Healthcare Centres selected to provide services to Basic Healthcare Provision Fund beneficiaries.

Dr Salawuddeen who was the immediate past State Coordinator of NHIS in the state, applauded the state government under Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for transforming healthcare facilities across the state. He remarked that all the 114 facilities they visited have standard infrastructures and equipment required to provide the basic minimum package of health services apart from a few flashpoints of manpower gap in some hard-to-reach areas. Having worked in the state and left about 2 years ago, he could not believe the transformation he witnessed on his return to the state, he mentioned.

In his response, the Honourable Commissioner, Dr Habu Dahiru (Dan Masanin Deba) welcomed the team to the Ministry of Health and to Gombe State. He reiterated the fact that the revitalization of healthcare facilities in the state was as a result of the governor's resolve in prioritizing health since assuming office. He stressed the need for a strong collaboration between NHIS and GoHealth for the smooth take-off of the BHCPF and other programmes.