Reported by: Ime Richard Aondofa | Edited by: Henry Owen
In a renewed push to expand access to quality healthcare, the Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) has entered into a partnership with the Plateau Express Services Group Limited, using the state’s transport system as a platform to promote universal health coverage (UHC).
The collaboration, which was officially announced on the Plateau Express Services’ official media page, followed a strategic meeting between the two organizations held in Jos. The session was led by Dr. Kwande Solomon Dawal, Director-General of PLASCHEMA, and Hon. Samuel Gwott, Group Managing Director of Plateau Express Services Group Limited.
According to Dr. Dawal, the partnership aims to leverage Plateau’s metro buses for massive health sensitization campaigns across the state. The buses will be branded with PLASCHEMA information and public health messages, helping to raise awareness and drive mass enrollment into the state’s contributory healthcare scheme.
“Our goal is simple — to ensure that every Plateau resident understands and benefits from health insurance. By using these buses as moving billboards, we can reach markets, communities, and workplaces more effectively,” Dr. Dawal stated.
He added that the state government, under Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has made substantial investments in health infrastructure and welfare programs, ensuring that even low-income earners and workers in the informal sector can access affordable care through PLASCHEMA.
Responding, Hon. Gwott praised the initiative, describing it as “an innovative way to blend public transportation with social impact.” He confirmed that Plateau Express Services had already approved the plan to use its buses for the campaign, calling it a major step in strengthening inter-agency collaboration for public benefit.
He also commended the governor for his continued attention to workers’ welfare, highlighting recent efforts to clear salary arrears and integrate drivers, cleaners, and other support staff into welfare programs, including PLASCHEMA and the Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA).
The partnership, both agencies noted, represents a model for how public institutions can work together to address pressing social needs while ensuring sustainable community development.
As implementation begins, residents across Plateau are expected to start seeing PLASCHEMA-branded buses with messages encouraging citizens to enroll for health insurance — a move that could mark a new chapter in the state’s drive toward universal healthcare access.
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Reported by: Ime Richard Aondofa | Edited by: Henry Owen
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