FINANCIAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR ALL NIGERIANS
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One year after the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate announced the Federal Government’s intervention to reduce maternal mortality through the provision of free emergency obstetric care, including caesarean sections for vulnerable pregnant women, Nigeria is already seeing results in maternal health outcomes from this initiative, which is part of […]
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) invites qualified and reputable Consultants, Research Institutions, Academic Institutions, NGOs, and Development Partners to submit Expressions of Interest for the conduct of priority research aimed at advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. *RESEARCH THEMATIC AREAS* 1. Expanding Coverage – Resource mobilization, pooling, and strategic…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has congratulated the management and staff of the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare, for successfully delivering a set of quadruplets for a beneficiary of the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) program. The babies, two boys and two girls, were delivered through a caesarean section […]
Aimed at breathing life into the NHIA ACT 2022, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation of mandatory health insurance. Sections 3 and 14 of the Act provide for mandatory health insurance […]
The National Health Insurance Authority NHIA has unveiled its self-service electronic portal. The initiative was one of the highpoints of the recently concluded 4-day National Health Financing Dialogue held in Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. With the electronic platform all transactions including enrollment, addition of dependents, change of health care provider and indeed others can now […]
At the 2025 BusinessDay CEO Forum in Lagos, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made insightful remarks on how Nigeria can effectively overhaul its healthcare system, which are detailed in this report. 1. Dr. Ohiri stated that overhauling Nigeria’s healthcare system requires strengthening safety nets, building human capital, and improving […]
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is taking significant steps to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system by increasing financial support for healthcare providers, approving a more than 90% increase in capitation fees and a 378% rise in fee-for-service payments. The Coordinating Minister says this critical […]
In major move to improve the country’s overall health indices, the Federal Government has taken significant steps to strengthen two pillars of Nigeria’s health system – health insurance and primary health care – for improved performance and outcomes. At the heart of the initiative is the redesign of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) […]
In a significant move aimed at elevating the nation’s overall health standards, the Federal Government has taken decisive actions to fortify two critical pillars of Nigeria’s health care system: health insurance and primary health care. This strategic maneuver is poised to enhance performance and yield better outcomes for the populace.At the core of this initiative […]
In a concerted effort to broaden health insurance coverage, the Honorable Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, hosted Chief Executive Officers of Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) at a breakfast meeting held at Radisson Blu in Lagos.In his keynote address, Prof. Pate outlined the federal government’s plans to extend health care […]
