…should progressively increase investment in healthcare in line with Nigeria’s national health financing commitments, with transparent budgeting, efficient resource utilisation, and measurable outcomes. “The 13 per cent from 2025 to 2026 can be improved upon. Abuja’s minimum benchmark declaration is 15 per cent. This pe…

…to the Accra Reset, an initiative aimed at reducing Africa’s dependence on external health financing and strengthening local capacity to produce medicines and vaccines. He said the withdrawal of $174m that had been programmed into Ghana’s national budget created significant funding gaps in the education and health sect…

The National Health Insurance Authority has called for a locally led health financing research agenda to guide reforms, expand health insurance coverage and improve financial protection for Nigerians. The Director-General of the NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the inaugural Nigeria Health Fi…

…Working Group and Sustainability Plan Committee in Ibadan. He said the changing global health financing environment and donor transition had made it urgent for Oyo State to develop sustainable alternatives for financing HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care, and support. Adetunji said the state could no longer rely…

…have the power to prevent.” The agencies warned that recent cuts in international health financing are beginning to weaken the systems used to monitor vaccination coverage and identify children who miss routine immunization. They noted that only 18 national immunization surveys were submitted in the latest reporting cy…

…should strengthen patient navigation systems to ensure early diagnosis and develop health financing mechanisms that protect patients from catastrophic treatment costs. “Many patients are lost somewhere along the care pathway… they may spend months or even years before reaching doctors who can diagnose them, by which ti…