It’s the Universal Health Coverage Day, and we can’t emphasize enough on why you should be getting yourself Health Insurance. Getting health insurance has plenty of benefits for your family and yourself, both from a personal and a financial standpoint. Here are ten reasons why you should be getting health insurance.

1.To be able to afford medical care when your family most needs it, health insurance is of immense value. It allows you to set money aside on a monthly basis, and enables you to make use of the money when the occasion demands it.
2. Health insurance is also a way to help you see your doctor before your condition escalates or worsens, or becomes more expensive to treat. For example, people who have diabetes and do not have health insurance tend to neglect getting checked periodically and taking steps to stay within the parameters.

3.  Health insurance enables you to have help in terms of finance when your treatment is due for any medical emergency. Without health insurance, you will be responsible for all of your medical costs all by yourself. Health insurance helps keep you and your family away from financial hardships that may result from health care expenses.

4. If you or your child are looking to study or work abroad, having health insurance is one thing off your check list – as some colleges, universities, international educaational programs and places of work require proof of health insurance to enroll.
5. Health insurance offers you the benefits of double coverage for accidents and critical illnesses, and even covers domiciliary hospitalisation.