National Health Insurance Scheme
3 Nov 2022
•Again, despite extra N352.26bn, FG fails to meet 15% recommended allocation to healthcare •Health budget increased by 339.19% from N278.31bn in 2015 to N1.179tn in 2023 •BHCPF reduced by 13.61% from N55.15bn in 2018 to N47.64bn in proposed 2023 budget •Analysis decries very poor release as well as gross underutilisation of funds •Recommends timely publication…
24 Jul 2022
The National Healthcare Insurance Authority (NHIA) has urged all 36 states governors in the country to establish National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) agency in their various states to provide insurance
2 Jun 2022
Medical experts have warned that the burden of cancer in the country is getting worse and increasing, as statistics show that about 10,000 cancer deaths with are recorded yearly with 250,000 new cases.
16 May 2022
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to introduce branded medication to address the perennial problem of out-of-stock drugs in accredited health facilities.
16 May 2022
There are indications that only 19 states are at different stages of implementing Universal Health Coverages (UHC) through the establishment of health insurance schemes
27 Apr 2022
To address critical issues affecting the sector, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) State Office, Yaba has hosted an interactive stakeholders’ forum in Lagos.
6 Mar 2022
The awkward trend of public officeholders getting foreign medical services at public expense is self-serving, immoral and condemnable. It is, therefore, heartwarming
25 Feb 2022
As part of efforts towards restoring stakeholders’ confidence, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has issued identification cards to deserving members
25 Jan 2022
In 2019, Usman Yusuf was finally eased out of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) after the report of a panel led by Hassan Bukar over breaching provisions
17 Dec 2021
Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, has canvassed one kobo per second call from telecommunications for full coverage of vulnerable Nigerians...
23 Nov 2021
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Roche Products Nigeria Limited have concluded plans to partner on a cancer care reimbursement initiative.
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