Nigeria: 72,000 Benefit From Health Scheme

6 June 2009

Ilorin — About 72,000 indigenes of Shonga, Lafiagi and Afon communities in Kwara State have benefited from the community health insurance scheme as part of effort to bring health- care delivery to the people in the state.

The scheme is being jointly financed by the Government of Netherlands, the state government and the participating community in order to reduce health related diseases at the local levels.

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