Sodiq Ojuroungbe The Lagos State Health Management Agency has teamed up with the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency to educate residents about the ILERA EKO Health Insurance Scheme and the role of service providers in protecting consumer rights. The agencies said the partnership aims to ensure the consumers understand the scheme concept and their rights as consumers. Speaking at a media parley held in Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary of LASHMA, Dr.
Emmanuella Zamba, stressed the agency’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that residents in both formal and informal sectors benefit from quality healthcare services. The event brought together key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, media representatives, and beneficiaries of the ILERA EKO scheme, to discuss the importance of affordable healthcare and consumer rights within the state. The PS noted that the Lagos State Health Scheme law, which established LASHMA, laid the foundation for ILERA EKO, a groundbreaking initiative designed to make healthcare accessible to all Lagosians.
She acknowledged the role of LASHMA in providing affordable healthcare to Lagosians through the ILERA EKO scheme, which operates under the Lagos State Health Scheme law of 2015. Zamba stressed the importance of protecting consumer rights and ensuring that enrollees receive value for their money. She maintained that the structure of LASHMA, which includes three main arms: the ILERA EKO Social Health Insurance Scheme, the Regulations arm respo.