Acting President , Prof Yemi Osinbajo Approves Enrolment of NYSC members into The National Health Insurance Scheme

    The Federal Executive Council  has  approved the enrolment of members of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, NYSC, into the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, to guarantee them access to quality healthcare services.

   The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this when he briefed newsmen on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

   Adewole expressed optimism that the inclusion of the corps’ members in the health scheme would not only check the reported unnecessary deaths among NYSC members but would also ensure that they receive the highest attainable level of healthcare across the country.