The Imo State Health Insurance Agency (IMSHIA), ably led by Executive Secretary/CEO Prof. Uchenna Ewelike, welcomed Prof. Okey Igbonagwam, representative of the Owerri Family Union USA, to the Agency’s headquarters in Owerri.
The high-level engagement signals the Union’s resolve to enroll 1,000 vulnerable Imo beneficiaries into the ImoCare Health Insurance Program — a key pillar of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s Universal Health Coverage drive.
By targeting maternal care, emergency services, and essential surgeries, this diaspora-backed enrollment directly tackles out-of-pocket health spending that pushes families into poverty.
Under Prof. Ewelike’s stewardship, IMSHIA has grown ImoCare enrollment to 2.7 million residents within two and a half years. The scheme has so far facilitated over 437,000 medical cases, including 20,000+ cesarean sections, while expanding access for civil servants, pensioners, and the informal sector.
Prof. Ewelike lauded the Owerri Family Union USA for “demonstrating practical love for home through health security,” stressing that such partnerships fast-track Imo State’s march toward health equity and financial protection for all.
1,000 new beneficiaries. One vision. Health for all.
