Nigeria, July 2 -- The Executive Secretary of KGSHIA, Dr Adekunle Aledare, said the initiative was aimed at extending affordable healthcare services to the informal sector, which accounts for more than 95 per cent of the state's population.

Aledare said the agency was implementing Gov. Ahmed Ododo's directive to ensure that every resident has access to healthcare through the state's Vital Contributory Health Insurance Plan.

According to him, the scheme enables informal sector workers to access healthcare services at accredited primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities across the state for an annual premium of N15,000.

He said the package covers treatment for common ailments such as malaria, typhoid, hypertension and diabetes, ...