Ali Pate, minister of health, announced significant advancements in Nigeria's healthcare system, including the expansion of primary healthcare services and health insurance coverage. Over 10 million Nigerians have benefited from primary healthcare services supported by the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the past year, and over 2.4 million have been newly enrolled in the health insurance scheme, bringing the total number of insured citizens to 18.6 million.
Ali Patesays the government has made significant progress in its efforts to strengthen primary healthcare and expand health insurance coverage across the country.The minister said more than 10 million Nigerians have benefited from BHCPF-supported primary healthcare services in the past year.
Pate also announced that more than 2.4 million Nigerians have been newly enrolled in the health insurance scheme, raising the number of insured citizens to 18.6 million.“This is a significant step towards achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria,” NAN quoted him as saying. “We are making steady progress and are committed to achieving even greater results in the coming year.”He urged Nigerians to monitor the resources allocated to healthcare facilities in their communities and report any discrepancies.Kelechi Ohiri, director-general of the National Health Insurance Authority , said health insurance enrollment has increased.AdvertisementOhiri said the BHCPF now covers 2.
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