President Muhammadu Buhari announced that, as recommended by the Lancet Nigeria Commission, a fund will be set up to ensure coverage of 83 million poor Nigerians (who cannot afford to pay premiums) in the new National Health Insurance Scheme . A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, quoted the President as saying:
“For the large number of vulnerable individuals who are not able to pay health insurance premiums, a vulnerable group fund will be set up to include a component of the basic health care provision fund due to the authority, health insurance levy, special intervention fund, and any investment proceeds, donations and gifts to the Authority.”
The President announced that the Authority would collaborate with state government’s health insurance schemes to accredit primary and secondary health facilities and enrol Nigerians into the scheme in order to ensure the delivery of quality health care.
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