{"id":16681,"date":"2019-04-09T08:41:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T08:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=16681"},"modified":"2019-04-09T08:41:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T08:41:07","slug":"how-an-effective-national-health-insurance-can-help-healthcare-delivery-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=16681","title":{"rendered":"How an effective national health insurance can help healthcare delivery in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Release<\/strong><br \/>\nBy <strong>Laolu Akande<\/strong>, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity<br \/>\nOffice of the Vice President<br \/>\nAn effective National Health Insurance scheme remains the best panacea for the development of the health sector and an efficient healthcare delivery in the country, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.<br \/>\nSpeaking while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in his office earlier today, Prof Osinbajo said, \u201cWe have a good opportunity to do something about the National Health Insurance; it is obvious that government, both Federal Government and State Governments, cannot adequately provide healthcare for almost 200million Nigerian people.\u201d<br \/>\nCiting India as an example, he mentioned that India has the most privatized healthcare system in the world, with individual States being responsible for providing healthcare.<br \/>\nIn addition, VP Osinbajo emphasized the need for \u201cDoctors to be remunerated properly regardless of their location, either rural or urban locations. We must find a logical way of addressing this issue.\u201d<br \/>\nContinuing he said, \u201cWe must ensure that the states pick up their own part of the responsibility of providing healthcare in their States. \u00a0With the National Economic Council, NEC, there is the opportunity to talk to State governors and one of the things we do is to look at the human development indices, especially for Primary Health Care.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThere are States that are simply not doing enough and we must ensure that they step up to the plate. \u00a0States must be held to account because a lot of the responsibilities are theirs.\u201d<br \/>\nBut he emphasized that National Health Insurance is the key in resolving a lot of the financial problems in the Health Sector, adding that this administration has made the National Health Insurance central to the plans for the healthcare system in APC\u2019s Next Level document.<br \/>\nSpeaking earlier, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, mentioned the ministry\u2019s strides in achieving the Universal Health Coverage towards the expansion of the National Health Insurance Scheme.<br \/>\nHe thanked the Presidency for the presidential assent of the Appropriation Act, which for the first time, approved the release of the 1% for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, and disclosed that the Ministry of Finance has released the first quarter allocation of N13.7billion.<br \/>\nIn addition, the Minister of Health said the Basic Health Care Provision Fund would also help in fast-tracking the development of the National Health Insurance Scheme.<br \/>\nIn his own remarks, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Francis Faduyile, congratulated the President and Vice President on their victory at the 2019 Presidential elections. He also acknowledged the administration\u2019s efforts in the health sector, which includes the signing of the Residency Training Act, the release of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, as well as the recently improved Cancer Centre in Lagos University Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release By Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President An effective National Health Insurance scheme remains the best panacea for the development of the health sector and an efficient healthcare delivery in the country, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. 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