Tag: #NHIA
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PSYCHIATRIST URGES NHIA TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH IN INSURANCE COVERAGE
Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, called on the National Health Insurance Authority to include mental health diagnoses and treatments in its benefit package. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, he stressed this would reduce out-of-pocket costs and improve access. Obindo also advocated for mental health integration into primary healthcare,…
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NHIA CELEBRATES QUADRUPLET BIRTH UNDER LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY CARE PROGRAM
Life-saving maternal care delivers four healthy babies, highlighting progress in Nigeria’s healthcare.The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) celebrated a remarkable birth of quadruplets at the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare, under its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) programme. The babies two boys and two girls were born via C-section on…
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NHIA LAUNCHES NEONATAL CARE PROGRAMME IN KANO TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN DEATHS
Expanding lifesaving care from pregnancy to newborn survival with innovative pilot in Kano. The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) unveiled the neonatal component of its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Building on maternal care success, this pilot targets birth asphyxia, sepsis, jaundice, and emergencies, with four hospitals involved.…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL FEDERAL MDAS
New directive expands health coverage, linking insurance to government contracts and licenses. President Bola Tinubu has mandated all federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to enroll staff in the compulsory National Health Insurance Authority scheme, with private supplemental options allowed. Compliance certificates from NHIA will now be required for government contracts and licenses, aiming to reduce…
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MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA AT RISK WITHOUT FUNDING AND FULL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
Experts warn millions may lack mental health support unless Nigeria commits budget and reforms now. At the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue, experts emphasized the urgent need for dedicated funding and full rollout of the National Mental Health Act. Prof. Taiwo Sheikh lamented the absence of a mental health budget, while advocates called for a…
