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By Henry Uche
In celebration of AXA Mansard @10, Professor Pat Utomi has restated the importance of good health, stressing that when wealth is lost everything else is lost, at the just concluded virtual summit organised by AXA Mansard Insurance Plc.
Themed ”Wellvolution: Health for the Wealth of our Nation’ in commemoration of marking a great milestone.
Prof Utomi said, ”When wealth is lost, nothing is lost, when health is lost something/everything is lost. To that effect, Canada knows the value of a working health system which is why Canada is one of the best places to live in the world. It is because it values its health care system”
”Community and rural health should be prioritised because health is not just wealth but prosperity for human progress,” Prof Utomi posited.
For her part, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer, AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, Jumoke Odunlami, argued that the impact of good health can not be overemphasised, hence the theme- ‘Wellvolution: Health for the wealth of our Nation’ for the year.’
Speaking on the connection between tech and health, Iyin Aboyeji, who is a Techpreneur explained that with technology, healthcare system can metamorphose across shores, especially health insurance which can become more accessible to all Nigerians.
“Technology can assist in increasing people’s access to health insurance when we put forward appropriate information for people to access seamlessly” he maintained.
For the Country Manager & Chief Medical Director, AXA OneHealth Ltd, Misbau Oleolo, ”I don’t blame medical doctors leaving Nigeria for abroad to practice because the Nigerian system oftentimes, doesn’t give room for expansion. The brain drain is not respected and it affects Nigerians in the diaspora which is a setback for them to come back to Nigeria. Brand drain is very important for Nigerians in diaspora for them to come back to the country.”
“Brand drain is what Nigerians need to promote the country forward,” Professor Utomi added in response to Oleolo.
On the relationship between health insurance of workers and productivity, the Associate Director & Head of the People, Performance & Culture (PPC) KPMG, Gloria Ibeziako, said, ”When a staff knows that her employer cares about her health and well-being, they will do deliver. There was a time when a staffer was subconscious, it was a helicopter emergency ambulance that came to the rescue. That shows that staff will be willing to do extra as the company prioritises their health too.”
