NHIS: Grants Mother AND CHILD HOSPITAL AND OTHER ACCREDITATION
By Olusegun HOSEA.
The authorities of National Health Insurance Scheme- NHIS has granted Mother and Child Hospital in Ondo State and other accreditation to effectively carry out health care service to the general public. The NHIS expanded her coverage towards some health care facilities in the State for effective health care service delivery some time last year..
The information was made known to EXPONENT MAGAZINE NEWS by the Desk officer who is working in one of the Federal Government Ministries during the week. It was revealed that the Organization carried out an accreditation exercise of some health care facilities in the state last year November and December 2022 in order to fast track the accreditation of those health care centre for effective service delivery.
According to the Desk officer, he said about twenty (20) health care Facilities had been accredited . His words ” In line with the mandate of the authority towards expanding health insurance coverage, we carried out an accreditation exercise of some healthcare facilities in Ondo State around November/December 2022. It’s my pleasure to inform you that the following facilities have now been granted accreditation as follows ”
1) Mother and Child Hospital, Akure.
Primary and Secondary(O&G, Paediatrics, Pharmacy and Laboratory Services)
2) Karis Life Hospital, Akure
Primary and Secondary(O&G,General Surgery and Laboratory Services)
3) Vineway Specialist Hospital & Diagnostics, Akure
Primary and Secondary(O&G, Paediatrics, General Surgery and Internal Medicine)
4) Tim-Unity Specialist Hospital, Akure
Secondary (Surgery, Paediatrics and O&G, )
5) Neuropsychiatry Hospital, Akure Secondary (Psychiatry)
6) FOBAM Specialist Hospital, Akure
Primary Service
7) Pose Diagnostics Limited, Akure
Secondary( Radiology and Laboratory Services)
8) My Shepherd Clinic, Akure
Primary Service
9) Mount Zion Medical & Healthpoint Limited, Ikare Akoko
Pimary and Secondary(O&G and Ultrasound Services)
10) General Hospital, Igbekebo
Primary Service
11) General Hospital, Igbotako
Primary Service
12) General Hospital, Ode-Irele
Primary Service
13) General Hospital, Araromi Obu
Primary Service
14) General Hospital, Iwaro-Oka
Primary Service
15) Rufus Giwa Memorial General Hospital, Oke-Agbe Akoko
Primary Service
16)Federal Medical Centre Owo Annex, Oka Akoko
Primary Service
17) General Hospital, Ifon
Primary Service
18)General Hospital, Owo
Primary and Secondary ( O&G, Paediatrics)
19) General Hospital, Idanre
Primary and Secondary(O&G, Pharmacy and Laboratory)
20) General Hospital, Igbara-Oke
Primary and Secondary( O&G, General Surgery, Dental and Laboratory)
21) Bishop Awosika Memorial Hospital, Ondo
Primary and Secondary( O&G)
22) Christ Hospital, Ondo
Secondary( Laboratory)