Lagos launches health insurance, endowment fund for vulnerable residents

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has presented Eko Social Health Alliance (EkoSHA), a health insurance and endowment fund for vulnerable and disadvantaged Lagosians.

The government said the initiative comes on the heels of the success of its various health insurance plans, including Ilera Eko and EKOTELEMED, a telemedicine service.

Speaking during the media launch of the scheme on Wednesday at Providence Hotel in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Health in the state, Akin Abayomi, who was represented by the Director of Medical Administration, Training and Programs, Funmilayo Shokunbi, explained that EkoSHA is a public and private partnership.