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The federal government established the BHCPF in 2014, under Section 11 of the National Health Act; to provide funding to improve access to primary health care

The guidelines will also facilitate the implementation of health insurance in Nigeria

The Federal Government on Tuesday, launched the operational guidelines for the 2022 National Health Insurance Authority Act as part of effort

The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) says it has enrolled over 60% of targeted enrollees into the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) scheme. This was revealed by the Executive Secretary of Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), Dr. Sola Akande, on Tuesday, in Ibadan. In addition, Dr. Akande said the Agency has reviewed upwards

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says it enrolled two million indigent Nigerians into Basic Minimum Package of Health Services through the State Health Insurance Agencies (SHIAs). Dr Kurfi Abubakar, Head, Policy, Planning and International Collaboration, Division, said this on Tuesday at a two-day Joint Learning Agenda (JLA), on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Health Financing

For the NHIS Gateway, citizens and healthcare providers are expected to be enrolled as beneficiaries of the BHCPF, to enable them...

The lack of awareness of the BHCPF is already defeating the purpose of the scheme that the federal government initiated to make health care services available to the vulnerable at no cost.

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the country is yet to meet the pledge by African governments to allocate 15 per cent of annual budget to health.

Although it was established in 2014, the actual implementation of the law, including the release of funds, did not commence until 2018.

Some primary healthcare centres in Niger State are yet to feel the impact of the Federal Government's Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), which seeks to improve Nigeria's healthcare coverage, especially for the vulnerable. WikkiTimes’ Hamzat Ibrahim Abaga, who visited some of the state’s primary healthcare centres, reports his findings.