There is a respite as the Federal Government has pledged to make funds available for 8,000 primary healthcare centres with the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
According to NAN, Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the NHIA Operational Guidelines.
Kemi Filani reports that Operational Guidelines is the secondary law operationalising the NHIA Act.
“We expect faster progress and increased enrollment in the next few years.
“Also, a portion of BHCPF is meant for the vulnerable group, and we will make sure that it gets to them.
“We will be investing in the Primary Healthcare arena where almost 8,000 primary healthcare nationwide will receive funds through the BHCPF.
“We will expand the space where the private sector and development partners will contribute,” Pate said.
According to the minister, Nigeria presently has less than 10 per cent covered.
He, however, said that implementing the programme would ensure that more Nigerians were covered to meet the goals set by President Bola Tinubu’s aspirations.