Tag: #HealthFunding
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END TB STIGMA NOW: EXPERTS URGE ACTION AS NIGERIA’S TB BURDEN RISES
Experts have raised alarms over Nigeria’s growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, calling for urgent, coordinated efforts to end stigma and boost funding. Despite free TB treatment nationwide, stigma and delayed health-seeking hinder progress, fueling transmission and threatening Nigeria’s health goals. Mayowa Joel, Executive Secretary of Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, described the situation as alarming, with about…
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NIGERIA LAUNCHES ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE FUNDING
Nigeria is stepping up efforts toward Universal Health Coverage with the launch of a new Accountability Framework for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). This initiative aims to ensure every Naira dedicated to primary healthcare reaches the intended beneficiaries, improving transparency, citizen involvement, and service delivery especially for vulnerable rural communities. Developed with government,…
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NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM UNDERPERFORMS AT 45%, BELOW AFRICAN AVERAGE
Despite reforms, Nigeria’s healthcare faces huge gaps in funding, infrastructure, and coverage. The African Health Observatory Platform (AHOP) reveals Nigeria’s health system performs at just 45%, lagging behind the African average of 56%. Despite spending reforms, government health expenditure remains among the lowest in Africa, with 80% of infrastructure dysfunctional and private providers delivering 70%…
