By Taiye Olayemi The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says the number of Nigerians enrolled in health insurance has risen to more than 22 million. The Director-General of NHIA, Kelechi Ohiri, said this resulted from the implementation of the mandatory health insurance which has gained momentum nationwide. He said thisContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), a civil society organisation promoting vaccine access, has conferred its Champion Award on Sen. Ipalibo Banigo for advancing vaccine provision and health sector reforms nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award followed Senate passage of a billContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has trained stakeholders from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state on health financing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training lasted three days under the European Union- Strengthening Access to ReproductiveContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to bridge Nigeria’s rehabilitation care gap, revealing that one in five Nigerians requires rehabilitation services, while many still lack access. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, disclosed this at a two-day National Stakeholders ValidationContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced plans to commission series of research studies, in a bid to expand health insurance coverage in Nigeria. NHIA said this is as millions of citizens continue to pay for healthcare services out-of-pocket. The authority disclosed this through its officialContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Controller General (CG) of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to include inmates in its health insurance scheme. Nwakuche made the appeal on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NHIA,Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to promote transparency, accountability and improved healthcare service delivery. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to the statement,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has sanctioned 49 healthcare facilities (HCFs) and 47 Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in 2024 for various violations of operational guidelines. The agency said the move was part of a decisive effort to uphold service standards and protect enrollees under Nigeria’s healthContinue Reading
