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By: Podo Sunday
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| Dr. Olatunde Bakare, Medical Director of General Hospital Badagry. |
Health they say is wealth but not many would agree with that until they are down, especially in Africa. And it is on this backdrop that the medical director of General Hospital Badagry (GHB), Dr. Olatunde Bakare is calling on all those who still sees their health as their wealth to go and enrol for IILERA EKO Social Health Insurance Plans and enjoy free medical attention for any type of treatment or surgery if such case(s) arises. This Plans isn't just necessary but should be made compulsory for all those who takes their health and that of their family members very seriously.
However, the ILERA EKO Social Health Insurance Plans under the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme are designed for residents of the State to have free access to affordable and quality healthcare services without discrimination or infringement.
Through this laudable Scheme, people living in the State can be protected from financial distress resulting from huge medical bills.
ILERA EKO Social Health Insurance Plans comprises of Six (6) affordable categories for both individuals and family's units.
Plan A :
ILERA EKO Standard Plan also known as Basic Medical Benefits costs N8,500 for Individuals and N40,000 for Family = Principal + Spouse + 4 Dependents under Age 23.
Plan B :
ILERA EKO Standard Plus Plan also known as Enhanced Medical Benefits which cost N15,000 for Individuals and N70,000 for Family = Principal + Spouse + 4 Dependents under Age 23.
Plan C :
Senior's or Sixty's Plus Plan costs N34,000 for Singles and N65,000 for Couples.
Plan D :
ILERA EKO Schools Plan; Private Schools at N7,500 and Tertiary Institutions N5,000.
Plan E :
ILERA EKO Diaspora Plan.
Individuals is put at $55USD or £45GBP or €54EURO or N26,400.
Family $270USD or £220GBP or €272EURO or N129,000.
Plan F :
ILERA EKO Tele-Med Plan.
N3,000 for Individuals.
N14,000 for Family = Principal + Spouse + 4 Dependents under Age 23.
This Plans covers free online Consultation, Monitoring, Counselling, Advice, Prescriptions, Medication, Exercise etc.
Dr. Bakare, MD, General Hospital Badagry further reiterated the huge benefits of ILERA EKO saying, if fully embraced will further reduce the pressure on both his office and other members of staff of the hospital on daily requests by families, friends and unknown patients who on daily basis throng the hospital to seek for bills exemption or forgiveness even though he also admits that some treatments at the facility are actually free going by the State Government's recent directive but maintained that some other critical treatments especially surgeries are accommodated with ease by ILERA EKO and that is why the need for it cannot be over-emphasised.
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| General Hospital Badagry. |
The MD therefore appeals to the privileged and eminent in society to help enrol as many as they could. He said Hon. Babatunde Hunpe, a former member of House of Representatives had last year enrolled for about a thousand people across all the Wards of Badagry Federal Constituency. And recently too, Hon. Gbenu Henugbe Joseph, executive chairman of Badagry West LCDA have equally approached his office to register about 250 persons, a development Dr. Bakare sees as highly commendable while encouraging others to take a cue.
Dr. Bakare, a man passionate about quality healthcare service delivery and a diligent public servant, also seeks the opportunity to appeal to other political office holders in Badagry, corporate bodies, NGOs, Churches and Mosques, the Aholu's, Kabiyesi's, Baales and Chiefs, CDAs, Association of Clubs, Market Associations etc to sponsor and help spread the enormous benefits of ILERA EKO to the length and breadth of our communities.
Dr. Bakare, the indefatigable medical director of General Hospital Badagry could not conceal his gratitude and admiration for HE Gov Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State Government for this laudable and critical initiative to save lives and thus guarantee the steady growth of Lagos GDP.