By Charles Katabalwa
29th June 2023
Ugandans are called upon to embrace health insurances to save for their health services.
The uptake of health insurance in Uganda is less than 1% according to the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) 2022 August publication on the National Health Insurance Scheme.
To address this challenges Airtel and Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited launched Prudential Hospital Sente insurance product intended to boost access to low-cost medical insurance services with Funeral benefits to the underserved communities and low-income individuals and families. The program is currently extended to 370,000 users in three months since it was launched on the market in March this year.
Japhet Aritho, Managing Director, Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), said that good Health drives the productivity of any economy and Airtel needs a healthy human resource to participate in the different socio-economic activities that drive the country’s growth and development.
Aritho adds that it is worrying that 1% of people on health insurance covers only those in formal sector saying there is a need to sensitize people to embrace it to save life and Micro Medical Insurance services like Hospital Sente.
To subscribe to the Hospital Sente service, Airtel Money customers can access the product by dialing, *185*7*6#.
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