ACCIDENT VICTIMS TO ENJOY FREE MEDICAL CARE

Accident victims would enjoy a proposed free and urgent medical treatment in the country, says the Managing Director, Ultimate Health Management Services (UHMS). Ewenla told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the scheme was designed to cater for road traffic victims as soon as all major stakeholders which include NHIS, FRSC, NURTW, NARTO, RTEAN endorsed it. He explained that an enrolee (commuter) could receive treatment up to
the N60,000 or more under the health insurance scheme.

According to him, the insurance scheme aims at rending help to those in informal sector and others who are yet to subscribe to NHIS for accident contigency. He says that there is no particular class of individuals ascribed to the scheme as it is open to all that enroll. “With little or no cost premium being paid by an enrollee (commuter) for each trip, the scheme covers evacuation from the scene of the accident and stabilisation services to the tune of N60,000. Well equipped hospitals have signed up for agreement with the scheme for effective healthcare delivery.

“People come down from their vehicles, show concern for accident victims and later enter their vehicles and drive off because it is not usually easy to follow through the process of rendering further assistance,” Ewenla noted. He therefore urged the stakeholders to embrace the policy in case of accident on their journey.

NAN recalls that the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has been implementing a policy of taking passengers manifest before a vehicle leaves the motor park. UHMS will engage transport unions, including National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), among others, to ensure the success of the scheme.