Healthcare: FG Disburses 1st Phase Basic Provision Funds To States - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 11, 2019
Minister of Health, Osasie Ehanire, has launched thefirst phase of 13, 775 billion naira disbursement of Basic Healthcare ProvisionFund, to states through the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS gateway.
Ehanire who stated this at a news conference in Abuja,said NHIS would be disbursing 6.5 billion naira of the 13, 775 billion naira to15 states including the FCT, who had met the criteria as at February 15th.
He said the first tranche of disbursement of thefund would be given to the State Social Health Insurance Agencies SSHIA by theNHIS.
The minister explained that the funds would beadministered through three gateways namely; NHIS, National Primary HealthcareDevelopment Agency, and the Federal Ministry of Health.
He said other states that were eligible would beaccommodated as the fund was meant for all Nigerians.
Ehanire said the event was a significant milestonein the development of Nigeria’s health sector, adding that the Universal HealthCoverage was top priority on global agenda of the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals.