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WAJASIRIAMALI WASHAULIWA KUJIUNGA MFUKO WA BIMA YA AFYA

Kaimu Meneja wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Bima ya Afya Mkoa wa Iringa, Lucas Gama akiongea na Nipashe jana. (Picha na Friday Simbaya)

Wajasiriamali washauliwa kuunda vikundi ili waweze kujiunga na Mfuko wa Taifa wa Bima ya Afya (NHIF) na hatimae waweze kurahisisha upatikanaji wa matibabu pindi wanapoenda hospitali kutibiwa.

Akizungumza na Nipashe jana Kaimu Meneja wa Mfuko wa Taifa wa Bima ya Afya Mkoa wa Iringa, Lucas Gama alisema kuwa watu wasio watumishi wa serikali wanaruhusiwa kujiunga na mfuko wa bima ya afya kupitia vikundi vya ujasiriamali. 

Alisema kuwa wajasiriamali toka vikundi mbalimbali mkoani Iringa wamehamasishwa kujiunga na mfuko wa NHIF, ili kurahisisha matibabu wawapo katika shughuli zao za kawaida, na kuongeza kuwa wajasiriamali watakaojiunga na mfuko huo na kuwa wanachama watalipia shilingi 76,800/- kila mmoja.

Gama alisema kuwa mfuko wa NHIF ni mfuko wa kijamii unayotumia dhana ya ‘mshikamano wa kijamii’ kwa maana ya kuwa wanachama wote ni sawa mbele ya jamii, yaani, mchangiaji mdogo na anayechangia hela kubwa wote ni sawa.

Alisema kuwa majukumu ya NHIF ni pamoja na kuhakikisha vituo vya kutolea huduma za afya zinajitosheleza kwa kuwa na mahitaji yote muhimu kwa kutoa huduma bora kwa wanachama wake.

“Kwa kweli ugonjwa hauna siku wala hodi ni vizuri mtu ukajiandaa kwa maisha ya baadaye kwa kujiunga na mfuko wa bima ya afya…,” alisema Gama.

Alisema kuwa mfuko wa bima ya afya umejipanga kuhakikisha mwanachama anapata matibabu stahiki kwa kutumia kadi zao za bima kwa kuwa gharama zote za matibabu zimelipiwa na mfuko.

Akizungumzia uhaba wa dawa katika vituo vya afya na hospitali ambazo zimeteuliwa kutoa matibabu kwa kupitia mfuko huo, alisema kuwa, tatizo la ukosefu wa dawa hospitalini litamalizika, endapo kaya nyingi zitajiunga na mfuko wa NHIF, kwani serikali nayo itaweka mkono wake ili kuhakikisha huduma za afya zinaboreshwa.

‘’Tunahamasisha na kutoa Elimu kwa jamii kuhusu umuhimu wa kujiunga na mfuko wa bima ya Afya makanisani, misikitini, kwa waendesha pikipiki (bodaboda), kwa viongozi wa dini na jamii kwa ujumla’’alisema Gama.

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ENTREPRENEURS URGES TO JOIN HEALTH INSURANCE FUND

By Friday Simbaya, Iringa

Entrepreneurs’ have been challenged to create groups so that they can join the National Fund for Health Insurance (NHIF) and eventually and access to medical care when they go to hospital to be treated.

Speaking with The Guardian yesterday Iringa Region Acting Manager for National Health Insurance Fund, Lucas Gama said that people who are not civil servants are allowed to join a health insurance fund through entrepreneurial groups.

He said that entrepreneurs from various groups in Iringa have been encouraged to join the NHIF package to simplify treatment while staying in their usual activities, adding that entrepreneurs who join the scheme will pay Shs 76,800/- each.

Gama said that the NHIF is a fund of society that use the concept of 'social solidity’ meaning that all members are equal before the community, that is, a contributor who contributed little and big money all the same.

He said that the NHIF responsibilities include ensuring health facilities provide adequate health care services to all and the necessary requirements to provide the best service to its members.

"I really want to say that the disease do not knock on a person, it is well to prepared for the future by joining the health insurance fund ...," said Gama.

He said that the health insurance fund has been organized to ensure the members receive adequate treatment by using their cards that covers all medical costs.

Referring to the shortage of drugs in health centers and hospitals through the fund, he said that the problem of the lack of medicine in hospital will be finished, if many households’ will join the NHIF, as the government will put his hand in order to ensure health care is improved.

''We encourage and provide education to the community about the importance of joining the health insurance fund in churches, mosques, motorcyclist groups (bodaboda), religious leaders and other communities, '' said Gama.

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