Health Insurance Scheme: Ebonyi Govt Targets 2-Million Beneficiaries By 2030
The Ebonyi State Government has set a target of enrolling two million residents in its health insurance scheme by 2030 as part of efforts to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare services. The Executive Secretary of the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA), Dr Divine Okemefuna-Igwe, disclosed this during a press conference at the Women Development Centre, Abakaliki, where he presented the agency's achievements over the past three years. Igwe said the agency had so far enrolled 166,118 beneficiaries and planned to expand coverage by an additional 200,000 residents as part of the state government's commitment to reducing financial barriers to healthcare. He explained that enrolment was free, urging residents to take advantage of the scheme to access essential medical services without suffering financial hardship. According to him, the agency's strategic roadmap, tagged EBSHIA Vision 2030: One Ebonyi, One Health Insurance, One Health Futu...
