NHIF sensitized Moi University students yesterday at student centre following the need to incorporate NHIF in school fee by the Office of the Vice Chancellor. NHIF (National Health Insurance Fund) is an insurance body providing medical cover to registered members and their families.
In this regard, NHIF in Collaboration with the 28th
SGC, held a seminar yesterday to enlighten comrades on the importance of
medical cover insurance. The seminar was specifically stimulated with the
rising hospital bill of a comrade who was injured during the recent
demonstrations. Isaac, who is currently in ICU, was injured at
the stomach area and is currently undergoing high profile medication.
In addition,
SGC has organized a grand fundraising to help the family with the hefty
hospital bill be held next week in Moi University. The chairman is calling upon
everyone to contribute for he calls if ‘a noble responsibility.’
“It will be good if we come in to help the family of
Isaac whose hospital bill has risen up to Ksh 130,000” says Mr. Omondi, the 28th
SGC chairman. The university have also wish to include the NHIF fee in the
school fee so as to ease the burden of medication whenever one is admitted.
