{"id":45258,"date":"2020-12-06T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T14:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=45258"},"modified":"2020-12-06T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T14:27:08","slug":"lasg-partners-firstbank-to-promote-access-to-affordable-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lasg-partners-firstbank-to-promote-access-to-affordable-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"LASG Partners FIRSTBANK To Promote Access To Affordable Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the Lagos State Health \u00a0Scheme (LSHS).<\/p>\n

The General Manager, Lagos \u00a0State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, made the disclosure during \u00a0the flag off of the partnership in Alausa, saying that the partnership became necessary to facilitate ease of health insurance premium transactions for residents, especially at the grassroots.<\/p>\n

She noted that FirstBank was selected for the partnership in recognition of its effectiveness, efficiency and large clientele base.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Agency realised that not all residents can go to the Bank or use online platforms for the payment of their health insurance premiums, hence the Agency identified the need for other payment platforms such as the Firstmonie Agents”, Dr. Zamba explained.<\/p>\n

Asserting that the partnership would avail residents the opportunity to \u00a0pay either N40,000 annually for family plan or N8,500 annually for individual plan through any of the Firstmonie Agents, the General Manager said that once the insurance premium is paid before 25th of every month, such enrollee can receive care from the first day of the following month at any public or private hospital of \u00a0their choice within the scheme’s network of providers.<\/p>\n

While commending the good gesture of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Zamba urged other corporate and multinational organisations to support the Agency towards ensuring that Lagos residents, irrespective of their tribal, cultural or religious differences, access quality healthcare.<\/p>\n

The General Manager disclosed that efforts are being intensified to ensure that residents can also enrol for the Scheme at any of the Firstmonie Agents situated within their localities.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Managing Director, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbenga Shobo, who commended the Lagos State Government for its determination in ensuring the good health and wellbeing of all residents, said “the initiative will have a crucial role at improving the life expectancy of Lagos residents, whilst promoting their increased contribution to the growth and development of the State”.<\/p>

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He implored residents not to hesitate to pay their health insurance premiums at any of the Firstmonie Agents located in all the local governments and local council development areas in the State in order to have their health secured.<\/p>\n

About FirstBank<\/u><\/p>\n

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 125 years.<\/p>\n

With over 750 business locations and over 82,000 Banking Agents spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to serve its over 15 million customers. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.<\/p>\n

The Bank has been nimble at promoting digital payment in the country and has issued over 10million cards, the first bank to achieve such milestone in the country. FirstBank\u2019s cashless transaction drive extends to having more than 9million people on its USSD Quick Banking service through the nationally renowned *894# Banking code and over 3 million people on FirstMobile platform.<\/p>\n

Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government\u2019s privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.<\/p>\n

FirstBank has been named \u201cMost Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria\u201d six times in a row (2011 \u2013 2016) by the globally renowned \u201cThe Banker Magazine\u201d of the Financial Times Group; \u201cBest Retail Bank in Nigeria\u201d for seven consecutive years (2011 \u2013 2017)\u00a0by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards and \u201cBest Bank in Nigeria\u201d by Global Finance for 15 years. Our brand purpose is to always put customers, partners and stakeholders at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, in consonance with our brand vision \u201cTo be the partner of first choice in building your future\u201d. Our brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate \u201cgold standard\u201d of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on our inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position You First in every respect.<\/p>\n

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