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Novo Health Africa inaugurates ‘Novo Apoyo’ to improve access to healthcare
A Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO), Novo Health Africa, has inaugurated ‘Novo Apoyo’, a solution that reduces long wait time and enhances enrollees’ healthcare experience.
Dr Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani, Managing Director, Novo Health Africa, said this at the launch on Tuesday in Lagos.
She said that the support-service initiative accessible through its ‘Ijele’ platform would drastically reduce challenges in accessing care, especially wait times by up to 90 per cent, among other benefits.
“We acknowledge the challenges of delay in accessing care in the healthcare sector, impacting patient satisfaction and timely care.
“That is why Novo Apoyo has been optimised to reduce wait times, eliminate the inconvenience of unforeseen out-of-pocket payments, ensure patients receive needed prescriptions, address the risk of errors in hospital records and most of all empower the enrollee for better health outcomes.
“In addition, our partner providers are relieved of administrative service bottlenecks ensuring that they concentrate on their primary role of diagnosing and treatment,” she said.
She said that Novo Apoyo guarantees that customers are given real-time, practical end-to-end support at the point of access, minimises uncertainty and guarantees hitch-free hospital visits.
Jeff-Nnamani said that the real-time self-check-in was a breakthrough transformation and the first of its kind in the industry.
“Its introduction signifies our commitment to transforming healthcare standards and driving positive change within the industry, thus showcasing our dedication to improving healthcare accessibility for Nigerians,’’ she said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Novo Health Africa is a leading National HMO dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services throughout Nigeria.
As an accredited provider by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Novo Health Africa offers comprehensive healthcare delivery solutions along the continuum of care. (NAN)
Prince Harry and his team visited the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna to interact with wounded soldiers who are receiving treatment.
The Duke of Sussex is in Nigeria with his wife to champion the Invictus Games, which Harry founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans.
Nigeria joined the Invictus Community of Nations in 2022 becoming the first African country to join.
Prince Harry’s visit to Kaduna came 68 years after his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II visited the state during the time of the late Premier of Northern Region Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country.
The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
The Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters presented the report during plenary, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North).
The bill, which passed its third reading, aims to update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, review penalties, and empower the establishment of laboratories.
Section 11 of the current act prescribes that “any person who, without lawful authority; imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly known as cocaine, LSD, heroin or any other similar drugs shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment for life” was amended to reflect a stiffer penalty of death.
Although the report did not recommend a death penalty for the offence, during consideration, Senator Ali Ndume moved that the life sentence should be upgraded to the death penalty.
During a clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, put the amendment on the death penalty to a voice vote and ruled that the “ayes” had it.
But Senator Adams Oshiomhole objected to the ruling, saying that the “nays” had it.
He argued that matters of life and death should not be treated hurriedly, but Barau said it was too late, as he failed to call for division immediately after his ruling.
The bill was subsequently read for the third time and passed by the Senate.
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