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'Building the plane as we fly it': Patience urged as Interior vaccination appointments, clinics ramp up


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Mar 9, 2021 5:31 PM
Pete McIntyre
The first day of phone lines opening up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments saw 2,456 bookings secured in the Interior Monday (Mar. 8).
While many residents were able to get their appointments set up, others were left frustrated as calls dropped off and technical glitches delayed the process. Health officials says they are aware it wasn’t smooth sailing, but they will ultimately make sure people have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton says getting a vaccination booking system up and running for an entire province is a large undertaking, so it was bound to have some glitches. She notes her own grandmother still hasn’t been able to get booked. ....

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Balloon Juice | COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Saturday/Sunday, Feb. 13-14


2,464 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of
264,269 cases. He also reports
seven new deaths today for a cumulative total of
965 deaths 0.37% of the cumulative reported total, 0.45% of resolved cases.
There are currently
49,490 active and contagious cases; 260 are in ICU, 111 of them intubated. Meanwhile, a record
4,525 patients recovered and were discharged, over 2,000 more than tested positive today, for a cumulative total of
213,814 patients recovered – 80.9% of the cumulative reported total.
11 new clusters were reported today: Jalan Istimewa Cemerlang, Batu 57, Jalan Usaha Satu, Jalan Tebrau Khas, and Jalan Persiaran Teknologi Kulai in Johor; Jalan Setia building site, Jalan Jelatek, and Jalan Sepuluh in Selangor; Ria Jaya in Kedah; Patikang Ulu in Sabah; and Jalan Badak in Perak. ....

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Many challenges of implementing health insurance scheme in states


NHIS undergoing reforms to fast track attainment of universal health coverage
There are indications that the ongoing Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the non-passage of the amended National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Act have further slowed down the uptake of health insurance packages and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country.
In fact, The Guardian investigation revealed that more than 170 million Nigerians are still paying out-of-pocket to access medical services and out-of-pocket payments can make households and individuals incur catastrophic health expenditure and this can exacerbate the level of poverty.
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Critics say the NHIS has remained nonfunctional and the coverage rate has dropped from over 10 per cent (5.6 million Nigerians) ten years ago to just barely 1.72 per cent (one million Nigerians) today. ....

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