Issues · Health
National Health Insurance Authority Act (2022, signed pre-administration) now mandatory; FG launched the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAP) with multilaterals in 2024 to coordinate health financing. Brain drain among doctors / nurses remains acute.
In Tinubu's words“Every Nigerian deserves access to quality healthcare regardless of postcode or pocket.”
World Health Day address, 2024; NHIA implementation framework.
Policy position
NHIA expansion as the universal-coverage vehicle. Retention bonuses + accelerated specialisation pathways to slow medical-professional emigration. Primary Health Care Under One Roof framework deepened via the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.
