Noor Takaful Launches Health Insurance, Digital Solution

Raheem Akingbolu

Noor Takaful Insurance Limited, the pioneer and leading composite Takaful insurance firm in Nigeria, has launched a new Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), NOOR Health, with the aim of providing access to reliable, quality, and affordable healthcare in line with Sharia principles.

In his opening remarks at the occasion, the Founding Chairman of the Noor Group, Ambassador Shuaib Ahmed, described the launch of Noor Health and RAHA by NOOR as a significant milestone and a leap in the company’s collective vision for a healthier and more financially inclusive Nigeria. 

Ahmed noted that the expansion of Noor Takaful, which incorporates comprehensive health solutions and digital accessibility, offers a lot of hope and pride. He disclosed that Noor Health has been designed with a clear mission to enhance individuals’ and families’ access to healthcare by providing a safety net when they need it most.

Also speaking, the representative of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who also doubles as the Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, explained that he is excited to be associated with the launch of the subsidiary of Noor Takaful, Noor Health which has now been established as a Health Maintenance Organisation in Nigeria,

Adeyemo said the onboarding of a new health insurance company aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s goal of achieving Universal Health coverage. He noted that with private sector players such as Noor Health, he was convinced that the low coverage associated with National Health Insurance would be drastically reduced. 

In his remarks, the Chairman of Noor Takaful Insurance Limited, Muhtar Bakare, maintained that the launch of NOOR Health and RAHA by NOOR is in line with the company’s vision to make healthcare accessible to Nigerians irrespective of their social and economic status.