The Tertiary Institutions Social Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) is a social security system whereby the health care of students in tertiary institutions is paid for from funds pooled through the contributions of students. It is a programme committed to ensuring access to qualitative health care service for students of tertiary institutions thereby promoting the health of students with a view to creating conducive learning environment.
It takes cognizance of the current practices and challenges faced by students in accessing care during the academic session, as well as the potentials of health facility of the tertiary institutions with the aim of maximizing access to quality health care services.
This programme is opened to both public and private tertiary institutions.
TISHIP BENEFIT PACKAGES
TSHIP STANDARD
Out Patients Care
- General Consultation
- Physical examination
- Routine laboratory investigations
- Routine radiological investigations
- Drugs and other necessary medical consumables
- Emergency services (stabilization)
Internal Medicine
- Basic internal medicine (uncomplicated)
- Malaria & other acute uncomplicated febrile illnesses
- Uncomplicated Diarrhea diseases
- Acute upper respiratory tract infections
- Uncomplicated pneumonia
- Simple anemia (not requiring blood transfusion)
- Simple skin diseases e.g. Tinea, Vesicolor, M. furfur, T. Capitis e.t.c.
- Worm infestation
- Uncomplicated bacteria, fungal, parasitic and viral infections.
- Dog bite, snakebites, scorpion stings
- Control of bleeding from minor domestic injuries
- Asthmatic attack
- HIV/AIDS(voluntary counseling & Health education)
- Sever Malaria
- Uncomplicated pneumonia
- Severe anemia requiring blood transfusion
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Specialist consultation
- Routine Ante-natal & post-natal care
- Normal delivery
- Child welfare
- Growth monitoring
- Routine immunization
- Nutritional advice and health education etc
- Family planning counseling and education.
ENT/Ophthalmology/Dental
- Specialist consultation
- Treatment of minor ear & eye ailments
- Eye problems e.g. cataract extraction
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Refraction ,excluding provision of spectacles and contact lenses
- Anthral washout
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Primary dental care
- Treatment of infection
General Surgery
- Drainage of simple abscess (I & D)
- Minor wound debridement
- Surgical repairs of simple lacerations
- Circumcision of male infants
- Evacuation of impacted feces
- Correction of simple polydactyl
- Drainage of Paronychia
- Lumpectomy
- Appendectomy
- Herniorrhaphy
Pediatrics
- Routine childhood immunization (NPI)
- Treatment of common childhood illnesses e.g. (Malaria, other febrile illnesses, diarrheal diseases, uncomplicated malnutrition, failure to thrive, measles ,upper respiratory tract infection, uncomplicated pneumonia and other childhood exanthemas, simple skin diseases and viral illnesses
Physiotherapy
- Post – surgical procedure
- Post –Traumatic rehabilitation
- Palsies
- Post CVA therapy
- All limited to 6 sessions.
Radiology Service
- Plain X-rays
- Ultrasound scans
Hospitalization
- Hospitalization in a general ward for 15 days cumulative with the exclusion of meals. However the use of amenity /private wards and feeding will attract extra charges to the enrollee at the point of service.