Universal Health: NIPSS Wants Buhari To Convene National Council Of State Meeting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 15, 2019
The National Institute of Policy and StrategicStudies, NIPSS has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assemble a NationalCouncil of State meeting to deliberate on modalities for the realization of theUniversal Health Coverage, UHC for all citizens.
NIPSS Directing Officer, Mohammed Gumi made the callat the third National Summit on Legislative Network for UHC in Abuja.
The summit is organised by the legislative arm ofgovernment, in collaboration with Development Research and Projects Centre,DRPC under the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale, anNGO.
Gumi stated that such move would make the nation’shealthcare delivery more flexible and accommodating to all.
The Institute further urged the Federal Government tourgently repeal and replace the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS with theNational Health Insurance Commission Bill.