The Federal Government has unveiled plans to enroll 44 million Nigerians into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by 2030 to curb high out-of-pocket healthcare spending.
From private hospitals in Lagos to public clinics in Kano, more Nigerians with valid health insurance cards are being forced to pay out-of-pocket for routine services.
The Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KWHIA) has announced that it will begin enrolling individuals with Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS into the state’s health insurance scheme starting June 12.
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence the full enforcement of mandatory health insurance for all residents by the third quarter of 2025.
The Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA) has enrolled 97,000 beneficiaries under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) and disbursed over N1.2 billion to primary healthcare facilities in the past three years.
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Nigeria has enrolled two million people in nine months of 2024, bringing the total number of enrollees in the national health insurance programs to 19.18 million.
The Nigeria Labour Force Survey published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that only 26.3% of Nigerian workers have a pension plan and health insurance in 2023.
The minister of women affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to offer N200 monthly health insurance to 37,000 women in the country, in a bid to enhance their access to healthcare services.
The Katsina State Government has allocated a sum of N3.77 billion between June 2023 and April 2024 in a bid to bolster healthcare services within its jurisdiction.
The Executive Secretary of Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency, Chief Divine Okemefuna Igwe, announced yesterday that the agency has successfully enrolled approximately four thousand pregnant women across 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ebonyi State.
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) aimed at enhancing healthcare infrastructure across states in Nigeria.
