Chairman, Senate Committee on Well being, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says making medical insurance necessary for all residents will quick monitor common well being protection in Nigeria.
He acknowledged this yesterday in Abuja throughout a capability constructing workshop for Nationwide Meeting well being committees, organized by the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Growth in collaboration with different companions.
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He stated to attain common well being protection, 80 per cent of weak individuals within the nation have to be coated.
Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, Chairman, Home Committee on Well being Companies, stated the coaching was a welcome improvement.
Dr Francis Ukwuije, a well being economist with the World Well being Group, stated giant healthcare inequality, restricted monetary safety and poor portability have been main challenges in the direction of reaching UHC in Nigeria.
