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Nigeria’s insurance scheme agency receives biometric mobile enrollment kit

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In order to enahance her Information and Communication Technology, (ICT), the National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS) has received the delivery of 37 customised Mobile Biometric Enrollment kit and 100 identity card printers from the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT).

NIGCOMSAT presented the full complement of the devices to the Executive Secretary, NHIS, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, in Abuja.

Prof. Sam who was delighted with the milestone said that the electronic platform would transform the entire operations of health insurance in the country from enrollment to access of care while adding that the device would enhance the registration activities in rural areas, especially hard-to-reach places where there is no electricity.

Tracing the history of the e-NHIS project, Sambo also expressed gratitude to the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for breathing life into the project and the minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire for his unflinching support which facilitated Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval for the project.

NIGCOMSAT deputy manager, Mr. Akin Morakinyo said the features of the device explained that the kit is “ruggedized” tamperproof and waterproof IP67 standard, which comprised a laptop, fingerprint scanner, signature pad, HD webcam, thermal printer and 45000mah backup battery that could* last eight hours without charge, adding that the device could work online and offline while its accompanying identity card printer could produce 1000 cards per kit per day.

The General Manager, Human Resources (NIGCOMSAT), Alh. Idris Adamu, who led the agency’s team of experts, further explained that the enrollment kit would enable NHIS perform its obligations contained in the partnership agreement with the Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on the compulsory National Identity Number (NIN), adding that the kit was custom-made for the Scheme. 

“In the event of the kit falling from a 10-feet height it would suffer no disrepair, because the device was carefully designed to withstand intense physical pressure.”

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