HEALTHCARE FOR ALL: ORLU ZONE SET TO BENEFIT AS IMOCARE HEALTH INSURANCE ROLLS OUT IN ORU WEST

Описание: Access to quality healthcare is no longer just a promise on paper for residents of Orlu Senatorial District, it is steadily becoming a lived reality. On this edition of Around the Region, we take you to Ohakpu, Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State, where a major step was taken toward inclusive and affordable healthcare with the flag-off of a health insurance enrollment drive under the ImoCare Health Insurance Scheme.

The initiative, championed by the Imo State Government, received strong endorsement from the Senator representing Orlu Senatorial District, Senator Osita Izunaso, who described the ImoCare programme as one of the landmark achievements of the Governor Hope Uzodimma administration. Speaking during the event held at his country home, the senator emphasized that the scheme reflects a people-centred approach to governance, one that prioritizes health as the foundation of productivity and dignity.

Designed to reach the grassroots, the ImoCare programme targets the most vulnerable across all 305 wards of Imo State, with special focus on pregnant women and children under five years of age. By providing free and quality healthcare services to these groups, the programme aims to drastically reduce maternal and child mortality, while easing the financial burden of medical care on low-income families.

Beyond policy statements, the rollout represents hope, hope for safer pregnancies, healthier children, and communities where access to medical care is not determined by income or location. As enrollment begins in earnest, the programme signals a broader commitment to strengthening the state’s healthcare system and ensuring that no one is left behind.

AFIA TV Correspondent, Chukwuemeka Paschal, brings us the details from the ground, capturing both the policy direction and the human stories behind this critical intervention.

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