Blog - The resilience of the health sector was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted global economies and health sectors simultaneously in 2020. Routine health programmes in Nigeria, such as childhood immunisation, reproductive health and maternal health services were disrupted, and it was clear that our health systems were not resilient enough to protect us from major public health threats. "Building back better" since then has meant that there needs to be a greater focus on making the necessary investments
Nigeria Health Watch The resilience of the health sector was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted global economies and health sectors simultaneously in 2020. Routine health programmes in Nigeria, such as childhood immunisation, reproductive health and maternal health services were disrupted, and it was clear that our health systems were not resilient enough to protect us from major public health threats.
The report recommended a reform that ensures a locally delivered healthcare system that provides health insurance coverage for the 83 million Nigerians who cannot afford to pay premiums, a figure which, according to the just released 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index, has risen to 113 million.
Government must accelerate the operationalisation of the NHIA Act, including establishing the VGF, which was not included in the 'Special Intervention Fund' in the proposed 2023 health budget.
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