Lesson Plan for Senior Secondary 3 - Insurance - Nhis

# Lesson Plan: Introduction to National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) ## Subject: Economics/Business Studies ## Grade: Senior Secondary 3 ## Duration: 60 minutes ### Objectives: 1. **To understand the concept of insurance and its importance.** 2. **To learn about the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).** 3. **To identify the benefits and coverage provided under NHIS.** 4. **To analyze the impact of NHIS on healthcare access and quality.** ### Materials Needed: - PowerPoint Presentation - Whiteboard and markers - Projector - Handouts and worksheets - Internet access (for a possible online demonstration or video) ### Lesson Outline: #### **Introduction (10 minutes)** 1. **Greeting and Attendance:** - Welcome students and take attendance. 2. **Icebreaker:** - Quick question to the class: “Has anyone in your family ever used insurance for healthcare, vehicle, or property?” 3. **Defining Insurance:** - Briefly explain what insurance is - pooling of risks to reduce the financial burden on individuals when unpredictable events occur. #### **Main Content (30 minutes)** 1. **Introduction to NHIS:** - **History and Purpose (5 minutes):** - Discuss the origins of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and its introduction in [specific country, e.g., Nigeria]. - Emphasize the need for a health insurance scheme in the context of public health and financial protection. 2. **NHIS Features and Benefits (10 minutes):** - **Coverage:** - Describe what NHIS covers: inpatient and outpatient care, maternal and child health services, surgeries, medications, etc. - **Advantages:** - Financial protection against high medical costs. - Increased access to healthcare services. - Improved health outcomes. 3. **How NHIS Works (10 minutes):** - **Enrollment:** - Discuss who is eligible to enroll and how to enroll in NHIS. - **Premiums and Payments:** - Explain how premiums are paid (e.g., payroll deductions, contributions, government funding). - **Service Providers:** - Identify the types of healthcare providers included in the NHIS network. 4. **Impact on Society (5 minutes):** - How NHIS has improved healthcare access and quality. - Discuss potential challenges and limitations of NHIS (e.g., coverage gaps, funding issues). #### **Interactive Activity (10 minutes)** - **Case Study Analysis:** - Break students into small groups and give them a short case study of a family utilizing NHIS. - Have each group discuss and present how NHIS helped the family with healthcare needs. #### **Conclusion (10 minutes)** 1. **Recap:** - Summarize key points: What NHIS is, its benefits, how it works, and its societal impact. 2. **Q&A:** - Open the floor for questions to ensure understanding. 3. **Homework Assignment:** - Assign a short essay where students research and compare NHIS with a health insurance scheme from another country. ### Assessment: - Monitor students’ participation in discussions and interactive activity. - Assess understanding through the homework assignment. ### Follow-Up: - Plan to cover more detailed aspects of NHIS in the next lesson, such as specific policies, recent reforms, and how to navigate NHIS registration processes. ### Additional Notes: - Ensure respect for different perspectives, especially as students may have varied experiences with healthcare. - Encourage students to ask questions and share personal stories if they are comfortable, to make the lesson more interactive and relatable. By the end of this lesson, students should have a clear understanding of NHIS, its benefits, and its operational mechanisms, preparing them to think critically about healthcare systems and social security.


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