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Nigeria: New Bill Will Ensure Mandatory Health Insurance - Tejuoso
This Day, 25 April 2019
The recently passed bill for the enactment of the National Health Insurance Commission by the Nigerian Senate will ensure it is mandatory for every resident of the country to… Read more »
Ready or Not, Nigeria's Health Insurance is Coming Soon
The recently passed bill for the enactment of the National Health Insurance Commission by the Senate will ensure it is "mandatory for every resident of the country to contribute a minimum amount to the health insurance pool", Lanre Tejuoso, the senate committee chairman for health, has said.
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Nigeria: Dan-Fulani - Health Insurance Scheme Will Minimise Catastrophic Expenses
This Day, 17 April 2019
The Programme Manager, Federal Capital Territory's Health Insurance Scheme, Dr Ahmed Dan-Fulani in this interview with Ebere Nwoji, at the recent second World Health Organisation's… Read more »
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Nigeria: Only 4% of Nigerians Covered By Health Insurance - Minister
Vanguard, 10 April 2019
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has lamented the poor state of Nigeria's healthcare system, saying only four per cent of Nigerians are covered by the National Health… Read more »
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Nigeria: What Nigeria Must Do to Achieve Universal Health Coverage - Experts
Premium Times, 10 April 2019
It will be almost impossible for Nigeria to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030 if the Primary Health Care (PHC) system is not improved and if health insurance remains… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt 'Working Tirelessly' to Reduce Medical Tourism - Health Minister
Premium Times, 8 April 2019
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has reiterated the federal government's commitment to ensuring that every Nigerian, irrespective of their location get access to Primary… Read more »
InFocus
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The Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2019 that was held in Kigali brought together over 1,500 participants. Some of the topics included the ensuring of access to ... Read more »
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Many African countries are integrating universal health insurance into their national health strategy, which has been lauded by the World Health Organization. It is an initiative ... Read more »
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The Africa Health Agenda International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, will gather diverse hundreds of stakeholders to address how Africa can accelerate progress toward Universal ... Read more »
