The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has emphasised the importance of maintaining clean and safe health through proper and frequent washing of hands to reduce the risk of infections and ensure healthy living. Dr Tochi Okwor, Assistant Director, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), NCDC, said this on Friday, at the commemoration of the 2023 Hand Hygiene Day through its “Turn Nigeria Orange (TNO) Programme”, at the Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja.
The Department of Justice announced charges against 18 defendants across nine federal districts in alleged fraud schemes involving health care services and COVID-19-related false billings
Charges were brought related to the Provider Relief Fund, Medicare-covered over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, fake vaccination cards, and the uninsured program
Cuci tangan menjadi hal penting dalam menjaga kesehatan dan mencegah penyakit. Begitu pentingnya aktivitas ini hingga diperingati secara khusus sebagai Hari Kesehatan Tangan Sedunia (World Hand Hygiene Day) setiap tanggal 5 Mei. Sebagai upaya mensosialisasikan cuci tangan kepada masyarakat, RSUD dr. Iskak Tulungagung menyelenggarakan kegiatan cuci tangan massal bersama pengunjung rumah sakit.
Bagi Rumah Sakit (RS) yang ketahuan melakukan praktik curang (fraud), seperti klaim palsu atau istilahnya phantom billing, maka BPJS Kesehatan tak segan-segan memutus kerja sama. Penegasan ini patut menjadi perhatian bagi seluruh RS yang menjalankan Program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN).