BY JAMES IGBINOSA
No fewer than 250 persons with disability drawn from the 25 local Government Areas of Delta State have benefited from the State contributory Health Insurance scheme.
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, made the disclosure yesterday when he received on Courtesy visit, the Joint National Association of Persons With Disability at the Commission headquarters in Asaba.
Dr. Akpoveta said that the beneficiaries comprised 10 Persons With Disability drawn from each of the 25 Local Government areas.
According to him, their Health Insurance was paid for to enable them receive quality healthcare services and be protected from financial hazards of high cost of medical care.
Dr. Akpoveta said through initiatives like the Indigent Enrollee Adoption Initiatives,
Artisans Enrollee Inducement Initiatives and the Delta State Health Insurance Commission strived to break down barriers and create a more inclusive healthcare system that caters to the diverse needs of the people.
While acknowledging the unique challenges faced by Persons With Disabilities including, social stigma, discrimination, and limited access to essential services, he said It is the collective responsibility of citizens to challenge such barriers and create
an inclusive society that respects and values the contributions of every
citizen.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation and Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disability Comrade Ernest Igbozor had appealed to the Commission to provide a soft landing for their members to enable them received healthcare without any form of hitches.