Abia state government has promised that they will provide health insurance coverage for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) patients in the state.
This was disclosed by the Wife of Abia Governor, Priscilla Otti in Umuahia on Wednesday while addressing SCD patients during the Abia SCD Day celebration at the State Specialist Children Hospital, Umuahia.
“I am aware of the financial and emotional burdens that Sickle Cell Disease patients and their families are carrying.
“I assure them that the Ministry of Health is going to provide them with health insurance,” she said.
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Mrs Otti said the step was to reduce financial stress on SCD patients and their families.
She urged Nigerians to make informed health decisions that could lead to a reduction in SCD cases.
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