Affairs TV News

Tag: OHIS

  • Governor Adeleke Approves Free Enrollment of All Persons Living With Disabilities On Health Insurance

    Governor Adeleke Approves Free Enrollment of All Persons Living With Disabilities On Health Insurance

    • Procurement of aiding equipment.

    In fulfillment of Governor Adeleke’s campaign promise to operate an all inclusive government irrespective of class, religion or political divide and his determination to deliver qualitative healthcare without hindrance to the people of Osun State, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has directed the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) to commence free enrollment of all Persons Living With Disabilities in the state’s health insurance scheme.

    In the same vein, Governor Adeleke approves the procurement of aiding equipment needed for the respective Persons Living With Disabilities in order to make life more comfortable for them.

    In line with this directive, the Executive Secretary of Osun Health Insurance Agency Dr. Rasaq Akindele has unveiled the time-table for the commencement of the free enrollment of all Persons Living With Disabilities and enjoined beneficiaries of this gesture of Mr. Governor to visit their respective Local Government Secretariats and Area Office, Modakeke, for free registration commencing from Monday 29th July, 2024.

    The program is expected to run from Monday 29th July, 2024 till Thursday 8th August, 2024 covering all the nine (9) federal constituencies.

    Dr. Akindele stressed that the enrollment of PWDs will give them the opportunity to have the necessary data and information about their medical condition and how best to offer them treatment.

    You will recall that earlier in the year, the performing Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, ordered the enrollment of all pensioners into the state insurance scheme for better healthcare delivery. This is another gesture by the government to demonstrate to the good people of our state that the government sincerely cares for their wellbeing.

    Affairs TV News

    Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group

    Click Here to Join Our Telegram Group

  • Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) Inaugurates Ethics and Research Committee



    Executive Secretary, Osun Health Insurance Agency, Dr Rasaq Akintunde Akindele on Tuesday sworn members of the Ethics and Research Committee of the Agency with the aim of transforming the agency into an academic environment where journals will be published on a monthly basis.

    Members of the committees include; Dr Yemi Adeyemo from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Teaching Hospital who is to serve as the chairman of the committee while Dr Biodun Akindele from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is to serve the secretary of the committee.

    Other members of the committee are Dr Olarewaju Sunday from Osun state University and Mr Oladejo Abiola from LAUTECH.

    While speaking at the inauguration program which took place at Osun Health Insurance Agency (OHIS) Office in Osogbo, Osun State Dr Akindele noted that basis for setting up the committee for Ethics and Research in OSHIA.

    He said “Osun health insurance Agency was established by act of Parliament to take care of the social health insurance of the residents of Osun state, it has its own law and so far since 2018 we’ve been soaring higher and higher.

    “But we know this is an evidence based time in anything that we do, if we say Osun health insurance Agency has been performing well, what are the indices of this good performance? So we must have statistics that we would show to the world that this time last year we are at this level, now we are at this level, and that means we’re improving.

    “And also, we should also be part of solutions to government in the community, if we can identify problems, and we say we need to consult a research to find solution to this problem and what would be the basis for us to present whatever we want to present to the government or any other stakeholder.”

    Akindele further stated that there should be an academic map, because nothing stop OSHIA from publishing 20 papers in a year.

    “That would be in the credit of this agency. So from identifying research areas, those who have relevance on the community and see what we can do.

    “For research to be done, it has to be ratified, that it’s going to bring the desired results to the researchers and to the society that the research is being done.

    “So there’s every need for an ethical committee to be founded by the Agency, so that’s the reason for us coming together to bring eminent scholars who have been distinguished in their various field to this committee”, he stated.

    The Executive Secretary then urged members of the committee to begin work immediately and ensure that the purpose of the committee is achieved while reiterating that the management are trying to bring development patners to OSHIA and Osun in general.

    In an interview with newsmen, the chairman of the committee, Dr Yemi Adeyemo who spoke on behalf of the members emphasized that their service is to deliver, and they will ensure they meet target.

    “As the chairman and I am speaking on behalf of all the members of the committee, our expectations is service. We are called to come and work and deliver their mandate.

    Dr Adeyemo affirmed that the committee will work with terms of reference and make sure that the set target is achieved so that at the end of the day, the mandate of coming on board to serve the state is delivered in the interest of the masses of the state.

    Affairs TV News

    Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group

    Click Here to Join Our Telegram Group

  • Osun Health Insurance Scheme to go on full automation- OSHIA Boss


    The Executive Secretary, Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA), Dr Rasaq Akindele has said that the agency has begin processes to go and full automation adding that this will not only reduce the use of paper but also make operations easier for the agency.


    Akindele further notes that the agency will also introduce a mobile application, which is in a bid to promote and enrol more residents into the health scheme, and in compliance with the global trends.

    He made this known during the first quarter of the forum meeting held with the healthcare service providers in Osogbo on Friday adding that the mobile app will be an efficient tool in gathering of residents and information.

    He said, “We are also going to launch OSHIA App, that you can download from Google store, Apple store, Playstore and all the rest and you can do registration on it, you can pay for your premium payment on it and the hospitals can manage on it. This will enable easy access to the services from anywhere without necessarily visiting the office.

    “We are going to automate our system, so that we reduce transfer of paper and hardcopies. Where a lot of people are going to be able to do things on their own “, he further explained.

    “We really working hard to get the informal sector, we are using all forms of publicity that we can, the Media even door to door, to let people know what benefits they stand from enrolling into OHIS “, he stated.

    The Executive Secretary also stated that the Pensioners registration have started in December, and it continued till January, and February 1st, and they will start accessing healthcare free of charge.

    He also spoke about teenship scheme for students across all tertiary institutions in the State. who can also enrol into the healthcare services.

    Speaking on the challenges the Agency is facing, Akindele said “of course, funds are the most challenges, that’s why we call on stakeholders and more people to enroll into the scheme so as to increase the capital base and enlarge the scope.

    Dr Adeyemo Adekunle, Representing State Cordinator National Health Insurance Agency, commended OSHIA for always being a shining example for others to emulate. He also added that the percentage of informal sector receiving quality healthcare will bring in more people to key into the programme.


    Some of the healthcare services providers, who spoke with Newsmen commended the Agency for the providing conducive platform to be able to address the issues the healthcare service providers are facing and providing the solutions to it.

    Affairs TV News

    Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group

    Click Here to Join Our Telegram Group