The Enugu State Agency for Universal Health Coverage (ESA-UHC) has extended its health insurance scheme to traders in the state, enabling them to access affordable, quality healthcare services.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ESA-UHC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Union of Market Traders Employers of Nigeria for the scheme’s take-off.
Speaking at the event in Enugu on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of ESA-UHC, Edith Okolo, described the agreement as a landmark step towards extending healthcare services to an underserved segment of the population.
How the scheme will function
Ms Okolo said under the agreement, every trader would pay an annual premium of N12,000 to access the health insurance package.
