Health Financing and Government’s Commitment
Another instance which shows that the priority of this administration is shifting away from healthcare is the fact that out of the three key development sectors of the country, health sectors got the lowest appropriation in the 2020 national budget. The health ministry had a meagre budget of N427.30 billion which is only 4.14 per cent of the proposed budget for 2020, while the Ministry of Education has 653.94 billion which represents 6.32 per cent of the total national budget.
Also, it is unclear how the allocation to BHCF was derived especially considering the allocation to another development fund. The Universal Basic Education fund which by legislation should have two per cent of the CRF just like the BHCF was also significantly reduced with a proposed allocation of N111.79 billion. However, if any consideration is given the revenue constraint of government to explain why N111.
Thus, even as the total health budget seems to be increasing annually, say from N250.06 billion in 2016 to the proposed 427.3 billion in 2020; it is clear the increase goes to the recurrent budget at a detriment to the capital allocation that sees to infrastructural investment in health.
May we never fall sick or hv any course to visit the hospital and may the ones stolen visit those who will steal it with terminal cancer amen
Who do us this things
Whoa! N2,000 for 365 days 😢
They should keep thier money.
Money that can't do Full blood count
I hope that those big govt ogas who spend several weeks in overseas hospitals are covered in this same budget.
Where can I collect mine pliss? I get plans..
We are gone and dead
Will you even see the money.
And at the end maybe only N200 will be released and N150 out of it will be stolen
A meager amount for a situation as delicate as health affairs, as compared to the copious amount set aside for luxurious concerns such as high class cars and other flimsy matters, what a shame 🤦🏾♀️
Really? This is ridiculous cos even my dog spends more than that in a year...
Do they even know the number of the Citizens?
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Did u add the budget of each State and LG on health or is it only FG that spends on health? When it suits we limit reporting to unitary system of governance ignoring the budget of other federating units. Or the other federating units do not budget for health?
I donate my share to Buhari, obviously he needa it more than i do .......
And the Senate plans to spend billions on vehicles.
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