Ondo State Government, yesterday, said that in the last two years, more than 25,000 pregnant women and under-five children had benefited from the Mother and Child Health scheme, also known as “Abiyamo,” in the state.
Director-General of the Ondo State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Abiodun Oyeneyin, who disclosed this during an interview with newsmen in Akure, said the initiative was put in place by the state government to save lives
Oyeneyin said health is a fundamental human right and a critical indicator of human development and a global priority, hence the present administration has decided to accord it its pride of place.
He said that the current administration was committed to reshaping the state health sector, particularly by creating a sustainable funding mechanism that lowers the financial barriers to healthcare for the citizenry.
He, however, said that the Commission was established as an agency that coordinates, supervises and regulates all health insurance schemes to ensure residents are fit and healthy.
