Tag: NHIA

Ultimate Health introduced new health insurance product as part of efforts to widen health insurance coverage for Nigerian employees under ...

According to him, the initiative ensures that women who arrive at hospitals with pregnancy complications receive immediate treatment without being ...

The initiative aims to expand access to essential healthcare services and strengthen financial risk protection for indigent and underserved populations ...

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, will headline the Dialogue in a fireside discussion focused on Nigeria’s ...

He emphasised that the LPHP is purposely engineered to restore fairness, transparency, quality, and sustainability through a collaborative procurement platform.

The study compared the average household income with the annual cost of diabetes management, revealing that only people earning above ...

Nigeria's health financing dialogue revealed both opportunities and persistent gaps that must be bridged to strengthen the country's health system.

He explained that HTA would help Nigeria prioritise scarce resources, strengthen accountability, and align fragmented health financing systems under a ...

He urged sub-national governments to increase health budgets and ensure full releases in line with the compact signed with the ...

He highlighted three main challenges including limited risk pooling, over-reliance on out-of-pocket payments, and inadequate protection for vulnerable groups.

The order comes as the federal government sets new health financing targets

The policy, which took effect on 1 April, 2025, under the NHIA Act 2022, mandates Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) to ...

The official said the situation is worrisome as the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board has increased its loan ceiling ...

Mr Ohiri said the maternal health component of the programme, launched nearly a year ago, had already delivered life-saving interventions ...

HMO is a network or organisation that provides health insurance coverage for a monthly or annual fee

According to Mr Daramola, the initiative is designed to enhance the delivery of efficient healthcare services and create a more ...

NHIA highlighted some of the agency’s recent milestones, including the increase in enrolment from 16.8 million in 2023 to over ...

He noted that the funds, released in two tranches of N16 billion each, would support renovations, procurement of commodities and ...

Despite some positive policy moves and funding efforts by the Tinubu administration, the persistence of challenges in the health sector ...

EFCC had arraigned Mr Yusuf on a five-count charge, alleging embezzlement and abuse of office during his tenure at NHIA ...

The review also includes changes to the fee-for-service rate, which will increase to N700

He added that radiotherapy, a vital treatment for various cancers, particularly in advanced stages, has often been out of reach ...

Mr Pate said while strides have been made in healthcare affordability and insurance coverage, achieving universal access to quality healthcare ...

The guidelines will also facilitate the implementation of health insurance in Nigeria

High cost of treatment for autism remains a trauma to families affected by the condition”