The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the appointment of a Chairman for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

The medical initiative launched by the federal government to provide free caesarean sections for women in need represents a serious step aimed at addressing a protracted healthcare problem that has cost many underdeveloped countries, including Nigeria,

The Federal Government is exploring a unique approach to cancer care through health insurance coverage for cancers, in accordance with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act 2022. It has immunised over 12 million girls against cervical cancer

National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has increased two key payment mechanisms for healthcare providers in the areas of capitation and fee-for-service payments.

The Coordinator, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Kwara, Hajiya Idayat Bello-Olaitan, says the scheme has introduced care for Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) patients as it enrolls 71 in the state. She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that 71 women had benefited from the Free Fistula Programmes (FFP), with 31…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judge, Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu, has deferred the arraignment of Umar Yusuf to February 3. Yusuf was the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Agency (NHIS). Appointed in 2016, Yusuf's tenure was riddled with controversies and several allegations. The Guardian earlier reported that the former NHIA…

A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Prof Usman Yusuf said that the North engaged in self-

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Tuberculosis

The Federal Government’s free caesarean section (CS) initiative, aimed at tackling Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate, is gaining momentum as the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) expands its rollout across over 104 facilities nationwide.

About 1,629 women have received free Fistula surgery, repair, and treatment under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Free Fistula Programme. Director General of NHIA, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, while disclosing this at the second steering committee meeting of the Fistula free programme in Abuja, stated that about N513,624,745.00 has been spent to support Nigerian women…

Delays in the awareness campaign and roll-out of the federal government’s free Caesarean Section (CS) initiative have further raised doubts about the laudable initiative.

The Federal Government has announced that approximately 10 million Nigerians have received critical services at Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country in the past year.