Nghe An Social Insurance gives health insurance cards to disadvantaged students

Speaking at the award ceremony, Ms. Le Thi Dung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Social Insurance said: In recent years, along with the improvement of policies and laws on health insurance in general, the implementation of health insurance for students has also been gradually improved with strict regulations.

From January 1, 2020, after 17 years of voluntary implementation, students have become the group of subjects "responsible" to participate in health insurance and from January 1, 2015, they have become the group "mandatory" to participate in health insurance.

Ms. Le Thi Dung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Social Insurance spoke at the ceremony. Photo: My Ha

In Nghe An, in recent years, health insurance for students in the province has always been focused on and effectively implemented with the close coordination of 3 sectors: Social Insurance, Education and Training and the Provincial Youth Union and the participation of the entire political system. Thanks to that, the rate of students participating in health insurance has increased rapidly over the years and reached 96.76% in the 2021-2022 school year, many localities in the area have reached 100%.

Thanks to the cardHealth insurance, in the past year, 181,511 students went to medical facilities for examination and treatment with the health insurance fund paying nearly 74 billion VND. Of which, 512 students had their treatment paid by the health insurance fund for large amounts ranging from 10 million to more than 300 million VND.

Ms. Le Thi Dung - Deputy Director of the Provincial Social Insurance and Mr. Le Truong Son - Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Training of Vinh City presented health insurance cards to Nghi Phu Secondary School. Photo: My Ha

Through the implementation process, student health insurance has really brought into play practical effects in school health care, providing support for students and their families, helping them to study with peace of mind and overcome difficulties if they unfortunately encounter health risks.

With the above meaning, implementing the program "Giving Health Insurance Cards to Students in Difficult Circumstances - Sowing Kindness - Spreading Love", at the ceremony, the Provincial Social Insurance together with Transport Design Consulting Joint Stock Company 4 presented 25 Health Insurance Cards to students in difficult circumstances of Nghi Phu Secondary School.

Representatives of Nghe An Social Insurance and Vinh City Department of Education and Training presented health insurance cards to students. Photo: My Ha

Thereby, to support students with difficult circumstances to participate in health insurance.

The leaders of the provincial Social Insurance also hope that through this program, teachers and students will be more deeply aware of the importance of health insurance cards for themselves, their families and the community.

The provincial Social Insurance Youth Union disseminates health insurance policies to students of Nghi Phu Secondary School. Photo: My Ha

From there, continue to work with the social insurance agency to propagate and mobilize parents of students studying at the school to participate in health insurance for their children to ensure that 100% of students enjoy the benefits that health insurance brings./.