By Alex Enebeli No fewer than 4,000 retirees in Enugu State have enrolled in the free state Universal Health Insurance programme of the state government. The exercise, held on Thursday at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, attracted pensioners from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Prof. Prosper Okonkwo, a public health expert, has called for sustainable domestic financing of Nigeria’s HIV response, protection of its laboratory network and integration of HIV treatment into health insurance. Okonkwo made the call in his inaugural lecture, titled “Beyond Molecules: From Science to Sustainable Impact inContinue Reading
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved four additional Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) for its students’ health insurance scheme.Continue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at increasing insurance penetration in Nigeria. The Chairman of NIA, Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. She said that the strategy would runContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Managing Director of SUNU Health Nigeria Ltd., Dr Moyosore Olomola, has called for stronger legislation to expand health insurance coverage and accelerate the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Olomola made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government says no fewer than 10,384 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, strengthening access to affordable, quality and sustainable HIV healthcare services statewide. Dr Nkem Okeke, Executive Director and Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS ControlContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in social insurance administration and technical development. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, said this at the signingContinue Reading
HomeFG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage Folasade Akpan Jun, Fri, 2026 Health FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverag By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it has commenced implementation of the UniversalContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Executive Director, Trustlink Insurance Brokers, Mr Amos Odeh, has raised concerns that insurance penetration in Nigeria remains below one per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Odeh made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Mercy Sawok/Justina Auta Medical experts and the Okapi Children Cancer Foundation have called for increased government funding and expanded health insurance coverage to improve access to treatment and care for children battling cancer in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call during an outreach programme organised for children receiving cancerContinue Reading
