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Nigerians in UK urged to use health insurance for families in Nigeria

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ultimate Health HMO urges Nigerians in the UK to enroll their families in Nigeria with health insurance instead of sending money.
  • The company's managing director stated that money sent for medical needs is often not used for that purpose, making insurance a more reliable option.
  • The HMO is promoting its Diaspora Health Insurance Programme to provide coverage for relatives, dependants, and staff in Nigeria.

Ultimate Health HMO is encouraging Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to prioritize health insurance for their families back home over sending cash for medical expenses. The company's managing director, Otunba Lekan Ewenla, met with Nigeria's High Commissioner to the UK, Aminu Dalhatu, in London to promote the "Diaspora Health Insurance Programme."

Instead of sending money to their dependants back home, they should enrol them in the health insurance programme.

— Otunba Lekan EwenlaUltimate Health HMO Managing Director, speaking during a visit to Nigeria's High Commissioner to the UK, advocating for health insurance over direct financial aid for medical needs.

Ewenla argued that funds sent for healthcare are frequently diverted, leaving dependants without necessary medical attention. He stressed that enrolling relatives in the insurance scheme offers a more dependable solution for their healthcare needs. "Instead of sending money to their dependants back home, they should enrol them in the health insurance programme," he stated.

Such money is not usually spent on the health of the dependants which it was meant for.

— Otunba Lekan EwenlaUltimate Health HMO Managing Director, explaining why direct financial aid for medical expenses is unreliable.

The HMO aims to shift away from what it calls "out-of-pocket payment for healthcare," which it deems outdated. The programme is designed to cover families, dependants, and even employees in Nigeria, offering a structured approach to healthcare access for those abroad looking to support their loved ones or staff.

Out-of-pocket payment for healthcare had become old-fashioned.

— Otunba Lekan EwenlaUltimate Health HMO Managing Director, describing the traditional method of paying for healthcare.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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