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12th December 2024 00:00 UTC

2024 Universal Health Coverage Day: FG Pledges Commitment To Reducing Physical, Financial Pain

2024 Universal Health Coverage Day Ministerial Press Briefing: The Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate addressing Journalists, held inside the Ministry's headquarters building, Abuja. Assisted by Honourable Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako & Permanent Secretary Daju Kachollom mni.

The Federal Government has restated it’s commitment to adopting result oriented approach that aligns with the goal of Universal Health Coverage, to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure and impoverishment from healthcare spending.

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare stated during the Ministerial Press Briefing organized by the Ministry to commemorate 2024 Universal Health Coverage Day- themed: “Health On The House Government”.

Speaking to the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative drives and the Sector Wide Approach SWAp; Prof. Pate explained that the Federal Government has sustained it’s plan to expand healthcare coverage to Nigerians and, transfer costs from individuals to the Government.

On health insurance, Prof Pate asserted that 2 million persons had been added, bringing the total to 8 million insured lives.

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