TERTIARY INSTITUTION SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (TISHIP) COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (CHS), BUK IS BACK

The TISHIP program which is popularly known as “NHIS for all students” of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) BUK is back after been on hold for several months. The essence is to enable students continue to have access to effective health service throughout their stay in BUK! This function was halted due some problems from the HMO and the healthcare provider which includes failure of the former to sign an agreement with the latter despite the HMO been paid all fees by the college. In an interview with one of the students actively involved in this struggle, Najib Usman Muhammad, he said himself and other students representatives from all the college associations discussed on the issue, went on a fact finding and came up with the idea of having an all-inclusive committee that will involve the college, HMO, healthcare provider and others as stipulated by the NHIS guideline. The college under the leadership of the provost, Prof. Sani Alhassan, after receivin...