Journalists urged to boost enrollment into health insurance scheme

By Stanley Onyekwere

The Executive Director, International Society for Media in Public Health Mrs. Moji Makanjuola, has admonished journalists to help boost enrollment into available health insurance in the society, in order to widen access to efficient healthcare.
Makanjuola noted that the media has a role to play in encouraging people to buy into the health insurance scheme, noting that no one is immune to sickness, disease or death.
She spoke during a recent two-day engagement with the media on the need to create more awareness of the scheme to residents of the FCT.
While speaking on the topic, ‘Principles of Effective,Journalism,Communication/Engagement for Health/Life, she called on journalists to be alive to their responsibility of informing, educating and entertaining the public.
She added that the media has a role to play in encouraging people to buy into the health insurance scheme, noting that no one is immune to sickness, disease or death.
“No one is spared out of illness; everyone is subject to it. We must do all we can to always check on our health regularly.
“Many diseases, medical conditions or death can be totally avoidable if we work towards that. Nigerian journalists must be alive to their responsibility of informing the public about basic needs of life, including health,” Makanjuola stressed.