Nigeria: Govt Reiterates Commitment to Ensuring All Nigerians Have Access to Quality Healthcare
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By Chioma Obinna
As the world mark this year’s Universal Health Coverage Day, the Federal Government has pledged to reposition the country’s healthcare sector with a view to ensure Nigerians have access to quality healthcare need without falling into poverty.
In his message to mark the day with the theme: “‘Health for all: Protect Everyone”, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire acknowledged that the country has a poor health indices.
Ehanire said: “UHC Day reminds us of our most urgent priority: providing quality healthcare services for the wellbeing of our citizens.”
The Minister said the attainment of UHC is a high priority for the government and reforms are already happening to make quality services available, to more people, with stronger financial risk protection.