National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)

NHIA RECORDS FIRST SET OF QUADRUPLETS UNDER EMERGENCY CARE PROGRAMME

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has congratulated the management and staff of the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare, for successfully delivering a set of quadruplets for a beneficiary of the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal...

PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE ON MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS MDAs

Aimed at breathing life into the NHIA ACT 2022, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation...

NHIA UNVEILS SELF-SERVICE ELECTRONIC PORTAL

The National Health Insurance Authority NHIA has unveiled its self-service electronic portal. The initiative was one of the highpoints of the recently concluded 4-day National Health Financing Dialogue held in Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. With the electronic platform all...

OVERHAULING NIGERIA’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

At the 2025 BusinessDay CEO Forum in Lagos, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made insightful remarks on how Nigeria can effectively overhaul its healthcare system, which are detailed in this report. 1. Dr....

CM HEALTH ON NEW HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is taking significant steps to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system by increasing financial support for healthcare providers, approving a more than 90% increase...

NHIA HOST STATE SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE AGENCIES ON BASIC HEALTH CARE PROVISION FUND

In major move to improve the country’s overall health indices, the Federal Government has taken significant steps to strengthen two pillars of Nigeria’s health system – health insurance and primary health care – for improved performance and outcomes. At...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, STATES ALIGN TO IMPROVE BASIC HEALTHCARE FUND

In a significant move aimed at elevating the nation’s overall health standards, the Federal Government has taken decisive actions to fortify two critical pillars of Nigeria’s health care system: health insurance and primary health care. This strategic maneuver is...

MINISTER HOSTS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

In a concerted effort to broaden health insurance coverage, the Honorable Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, hosted Chief Executive Officers of Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) at a breakfast meeting held at Radisson Blu...

ADVANCING HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH THE RENEWED HOPE AGENDA AND THE SECTOR RENEWAL INITIATIVE

Under its current leadership, NHIA is working hard with local and international partners to achieve a significant increase in enrolment rates as well as improve the quality of care provided in the nation’s health insurance system. These objectives are...

NHIA HOLDS STRATEGIC RETREAT, CHARTS THE WAY FORWARD

Strategies for boosting the current low enrollment level for national health insurance to meet targets and enhance the country’s overall health indices were on top of the agenda during the retreat for senior management convened by the National Health...