Tag: UHC

Mr Pate made the observation on Monday in Abuja during a fireside chat at the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC)/Nigeria ...

He disclosed that the federal government, in partnership with states, recently assessed 774 CEmONC facilities and identified critical infrastructure and ...

However, delays in fund releases continue to threaten vaccine availability and service delivery across the country.

An analysis of federal budgets since 2023 shows that while health spending has increased in nominal naira terms, its share ...

“A healthy population is empowered to seek opportunity and lift themselves out of poverty."

Mr Aina said the campaign is expected to reach millions of children and adolescents across the country with life-saving vaccines

He added that improvements are also expected in disease control and healthcare access, given the country’s population size and the ...

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

Recently, LASHMA revealed that over 1.3 million residents have been enrolled in the Ilera-Eko insurance scheme.

Ms Zamba said the equity fund, supported by 1 per cent of Lagos State's consolidated revenue, sets a benchmark ensuring ...

UHC covers the full continuum of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.

The programme aims to provide beneficiaries with free primary and secondary healthcare services for 12 months.

While many African nations have made commitments to achieving UHC and have implemented various health policies and programmes, challenges persist.

Experts at the conference said there is a need for government at all levels in the country to prioritise and ...

A major component of strengthening health systems to achieve UHC is through public–private partnerships (PPPs).

At the programme, the Executive Director of UHC Centre at Chatham House, Rob Yates, said that political commitment is critical ...

“Doctors should also be proud of working in our country and don’t think that they need to go abroad by ...

“The foundation of any strong health system and for Universal Health Coverage rests on a robust, resilient PHC system.”

The new minister says the Nigerian health sector is yet to record any significant improvement since 1999.

1500 participants from over 40 countries gathered at the Kigali Convention Centre between March 5 and 7 for the second ...

Nigerians need to start thinking more in terms of disease prevention, an official says.