FG’s disbursement to basic healthcare reaches N63bn in five years

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through the National Health Insurance Authority, has disbursed N63bn under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund since the programme began in 2019.

This was disclosed during a presentation by a representative of the Director General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri at a media engagement in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to the NHIA, all 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have established State Social Insurance Agencies.

The agency noted that 8,200 facilities across the country now receive direct disbursements, with approximately 160,000 citizens benefiting from BHCPF. The utilization rate stands at 15 per cent nationwide.