New OHIS ES Promises Continuity, Innovation in Osun

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo

The new Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency, Dr Akintunde Akindele, has assured that the good works done by his predecessor, Dr Niyi Oginni will continue while new innovations shall be introduced to ensure that the agency is improved upon in line with Governor Ademola Adeleke’s policy statement to expand its scope.

Akindele said this while fielding questions during a special programme on a radio station in Osogbo meant to keep the general public abreast of the new leadership in OSHIA.

In his words of admonition to the Management and Staff of the State Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA), Dr.Akindele said love, unity and cooperation is essential to collectively improve the operations of the Scheme adding that success can only be achieved in a conducive atmosphere where unity, love and cooperation operate.

He therefore used the opportunity to appeal to the general public, who are yet to enroll into the scheme to do so, alerting, that nobody knows when sickness would come.

The medical doctor further advanced that being an enrollee of the Agency, either on individual or family package, would enable beneficiaries not to spend out of pocket on health issues.

On the Executive Secretary’s entourage were Director of Programmes, Pharmacist Olasunkanmi Sunmonu; Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Dr. Adebisi Olalere; Director, Standard and Quality Assurance, Dr. Adesina Igbalaye; Director of Admin.   and Supplies: Mrs. Funmi Jerry-Adetoro and Director of Finance and Accounts: Mrs. Olabisi Olajubu, among others.