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 receiving complaints from the students decided to form a TISHIP committee under the leadership of Prof. Mahmoud Sani (deputy provost academic) to address the issues regarding TISHIP and proffer solutions to the problems. Fortunately, the committee was able to proffer solution to the problem at its inaugural meeting.

During the meeting, questions were asked and it was made clear to the HMO that new HMO will appointed they fail the students again; after which the HMO apologized. Another meeting was held with the representative of AKTH where we certain issues were ironed out to enable the continuation of the scheme with immediate effect. It is worthy to note that AKTH complained about the students who take folders with them, thereby making it difficult for the hospital to make claims and get paid for their services by the HMO. On this, note we kindly plead with the students to refrain from this attitude.
The services offered by TISHIP are many, they are divided into primary and secondary healthcare services; the pictures above show the list of available services.

 How to apply: Simply work into the NHIS office at AKTH with two passport photographs and collect the TISHIP form, fill it and return it to the office. Thereafter it will be processed, and a hand card will be issued to you, which you are expected to carry along whenever you seek a medical care.

How TISHIP works: TISHIP is a form of formal sector of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Every session, each student pays the sum of N2000 for NHIS, and afterwards be eligible to access all the health services under NHIS. Some of the services are offered for free while for others, 10% of the cost of each service received is paid by student (e.g. if a drug cost N1000, a student will be required to pay only N100 for that drug etc.).  

AIM: To improve the health status of Nigerian students as a significant co-factor in the National Poverty Eradication Efforts. While the mission is to strengthen the National public and private Health System to enable it deliver effective, efficient, qualitative and affordable Health Services to all Nigerian students.

Advantages of TISHIP: 

1. It ensures that every Nigerian student has access to good healthcare service.
2. It protects every Nigerian student from the financial hardship of huge Medical bills.
3. It ensures equitable distribution of healthcare services among different income groups.
4. It limits the rise in the cost of healthcare services.
5. It replaces the medical fee paid by students during registration.
6. It ensures the availability of funds to the health sector for improved services.