The operation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) using contemporary information and communication technology (ICT) equipment has received a significant boost with the delivery of 37 customised mobile biometric enrollment kit and 100 identity card printers to the agency.
The Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) presented the full complement of the devices to the Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof Mohammed Sambo, in Abuja.
Delighted with the milestone, Sambo said that the electronic platform would transform the entire operations of health insurance in the country from enrollment to access to care.
He stressed that the device would enhance the registration activities in rural areas, especially hard-to-reach places where there is no electricity.
Tracing the history of the e-NHIS project, Sambo expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for breathing life into the project and the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire for his unflinching support which facilitated Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval for the project.
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