Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria by 2030 will require strong partnerships between the government and donor agencies, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said.
Organised by the National Health Insurance Scheme , the event was aimed at bridging funding gaps in achieving UHC in Nigeria. “It is in recognition of your support that the federal government inaugurated the Donor’s Forum on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals , which is a platform for coordinating and focusing the activities of development partners around government strategies, plans and programmes in the health sector,” the minister noted.
Mr Sambo said only a systematic health insurance programme will rescue Nigerians from out-of-pocket spending on healthcare.“You will recall that recently the scheme, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health and state governments have commenced the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund to expand health care coverage in Nigeria in pursuance of the provision of the National Health Act 2014.