The VC, management staff and other staffers alongside the students during the launch of the TISHIP programme
The Vice-Chancellor,聽水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN),聽Prof. Olufemi Peters,聽has launched the new Tertiary Institution Social Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) platform for students of the聽university.
The event was held on Thursday, January聽22, 2026 at the University鈥檚聽Senate Building, Jabi, Abuja.
The VC said聽the Tertiary Institution Social Health Insurance Programme was long over due,聽explaining that why NOUN kick-started聽now聽was the demonstration of its peculiarity to聽the聽university.
鈥滻t has taken us this long to be able to convince ourselves that,聽firstly, we need to engage the statutory requirements as enacted according to the聽Act of the National Assembly and also decided that it is high time we put the health and safety of our students in our heart and that’s the reason why we decided to go ahead with the implementation of this platform.
鈥漈he university is operating on a very clear and open policy and the selection of the Health Maintenance Organization was done as transparent as possible,鈥 Prof. Peters said.
He聽added that with the help of the Director of Procurement, the HMOs have been procured.
Peters also affirmed that聽due to聽鈥渢he widespread of our coverage in the country we cannot restrict the HMO to one organisation alone.聽We have to find geo-political coverage for our HMOs and with the new university clinic setup,聽the TISHIP has officially commenced.
“For the students, I want to assure you that NOUN is not going to charge you above what is required of us to charge.聽This health聽programme is for the good of the students.鈥
The Vice-Chancellor told the students that聽an identity card will be issued to every student which is separate from student聽ID聽card.
鈥淭his ID聽card will be given to you by the HMOs through which you will use to have access to the healthcare providers. Without the聽ID聽card you cannot have access to their services and also the registration is very important because you paid for it,鈥 he said.
He therefore urged them to make聽themselves聽available to register to those HMOs that are available based on the six geo-political zones.
The VC also appreciated the Governing Council of the 水果派 of Nigeria led by his Excellency, Malam Isa Yuguda,聽who gave the full support for the聽programme.
On his part, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor,聽Administration, Prof. Shehu Usman Adamu,聽stated that聽this new innovation started during the sensitisation meeting organised by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, while addressing the students on how the TISHIP will operate.
The Director of Procurement, Ms. Dinah Abbas, issued approval letters to the various HMOs for their acknowledgement.
All the HMOs present聽at the event聽appreciated聽their聽recognition聽and promised聽an effective service delivery.
The Director of Counselling and Career Development, Dr. Sefinat Omuya gave a vote of thanks.