Over 2.5 million healthcare services covered by School Assur since 2017

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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 13:25
Over 2.5 million healthcare services covered by School Assur since 2017

(Togo First) - Set to end next December, the School Assur program has covered 2,615,962 healthcare services as of August 29, 2021. The data was disclosed by the ministry of financial inclusion and the informal sector. 

In detail, the program has financed 1,031,059 medical visits, 13,660 admissions, 48,097 surgeries, 290,310 analyses, and 1,232,836 drug purchases. 

According to the source, the figures reflect the growing impact of this presidential program, especially on the health of public school students and pupils.”

School Assur was launched in 2017. As a presidential initiative, it aimed to provide free healthcare services to public primary and secondary school students. It mainly covers sickness and liability risks.

The program should have ended in 2020, but it was extended to the end of this year. 

Esaïe Edoh

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