BY JUMAI NWACHUKWU
IN its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across Delta State, the Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC) has organized a training session for healthcare facility providers in the Delta South Senatorial District.
The training aimed at sensitizing facility operators and healthcare personnel on the newly introduced policy alert, is designed to enhance service delivery, improve the enrollee experience, and ensure compliance with best practices under the state’s health insurance scheme.
Speaking during the training, the Director-General, DSCHC, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, explained that the initiative was part of a wider reform agenda focused on building capacity, promoting transparency, and enhancing accountability in healthcare service delivery.
Dr. Akpoveta emphasized that the commission observed knowledge gaps among some facilities regarding the core concepts and principles of health insurance, saying that the training was necessary to ensure these principles are well understood and properly implemented at all levels.
He provided detailed insights into the operational implications of the new policy and how it aligns with the commission’s commitment to ensuring quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare for all Deltans.
The Director-General noted that similar trainings had already taken place in Delta North and Central senatorial zones. With Delta South now covered, he expressed satisfaction that healthcare facilities are actively engaging with the policy, and reaffirmed the commission’s resolve to sustain such capacity-building initiatives.
“Primary healthcare is the bedrock of universal health coverage. Without its widespread availability across the nooks and cranny of Delta State, we cannot achieve that goal,” he said.
The commission reiterated its commitment to working closely with stakeholders to ensure the policy is effectively rolled out and translates into tangible benefits for both enrollees and providers.
