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NACA targets health insurance, local drugs to sustain HIV response
06 Aug 2025 06:39 GMT
… Nigeria’s HIV response through domestic financing, local drug production, and health insurance … with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) … HIV into national health insurance schemes.
“This … local manufacturing, and health insurance.
On multi-sectoral …
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Nigeria’s NIN, credit scores and civil liberties concerns
06 Aug 2025 09:18 GMT
… , 2025), between 2017 and 2023, “Nigerian financial institutions, including commercial banks … ; 6.) National Health Insurance cards, issued by the National Health insurance Agency (NHIA); 7 … for nefarious purposes.
For example, Egypt’s and Ethiopia’s, use …
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Obasanjo proposes $100 flight levy to support African Health Fund
06 Aug 2025 08:29 GMT
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has … together several former and current African leaders, including former Malawian … Mr Obasanjo recommended scaling up health insurance systems. He proposed that … a portion of health insurance funding, up to 25 …
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Africa must be the architect of its own health destiny – Prez Mahama
06 Aug 2025 10:49 GMT
… to future pandemics.
The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit, … “The Accra Initiative: African Health Sovereignty in a … financing for the National Health Insurance Scheme, unlocking approximately GHC3 … fiscal space to deepen health coverage. He also launched the …
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Nigerian Government Appeals Court Ruling That Freed Ex-NHIS Boss In $2.19million Laundering Case
06 Aug 2025 08:34 GMT
… ruling that acquitted former National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Executive Secretary, Olufemi … , EFCC counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Ekele Iheanacho, argued that “the … to the Federal Government of Nigeria, considering the circumstances of this …
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Health Minister urges greater investment in Africa’s health sector
06 Aug 2025 07:01 GMT
… handled.”
He noted that Africa’s national health insurance schemes,
Community-based Health … declare a powerful truth.
“African problems demand African solutions. Let us recall … , actionable commitments that ensure that Africa’s dignity no longer depended …
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Former Nigeria president urges support for traditional medicine, health fund for Africa
06 Aug 2025 06:39 GMT
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged African leaders to adopt traditional medicine … crisis.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the summit … , Mr Obasanjo urged African countries to scale up health insurance schemes and dedicate …
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WHO DG urges Africa to break aid dependency, strengthen health system
06 Aug 2025 06:39 GMT
… financing for its National Health Insurance Scheme, as a … statistics to underscore Africa’s financial disadvantage: … Nigeria and co-sponsored by over 25 countries, including Ghana.
“Africa … health order anchored in African leadership, accountability, and …
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Nigeria’s research institute reports zero mother-to-child HIV transmission among women on treatment
06 Aug 2025 06:38 GMT
… West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, have contributed significantly … Temitope Ilori, said Nigeria is now prioritising domestic … include expanding access to health insurance, strengthening local drug … platform for coordinating Nigeria’s HIV response. …
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ASH summit 2025: Africa does not need charity, Africa needs fair terms” – Dr. Ghebreyesus
06 Aug 2025 06:32 GMT
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Speaking at the African Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra … developing countries, especially in Africa, is projected to drop … funding for the National Health Insurance Scheme was a strong … system, revealing that although Africa received $74 billion in …