NHIS enrolees can access partial cancer treatments
Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says enrolees under the scheme can assess partial treatment for cancer. Sambo, who disclosed this in an interview with…
WHO appoints Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as COVID-19 Special Envoy
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday named former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. She…
PACAC recovers over N500bn in 3 years through whistle-blower policy
Itse Sagay, Chairman PACAC The Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), says it recovered N594.09 billion in three years through implementation of the whistle-blower policy. Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman…
NHIS develops ‘health insurance under one roof’, says looking at innovative financing to cover vulnerable group
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is developing a “Health Insurance Under One Roof”, to reduce bottlenecks in service delivery. Health Insurance under one Roof is an initiative aimed at…
Healthcare: Senate moves to repeal NHIS, considering NHIC Bill, 2019
Themes Senate on Thursday began moves to regulate Health Insurance in the country in a way that would allow poor Nigerians access to quality healthcare. According to the upper chamber,…
Gov’t will continue to explore ways to increase support for cancer patients – Minister
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has expressed concern over the high prevalence of cancer, hinting that the government would continue to explore…
Buhari approves dissolution of NHIS governing board, appoints new boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director,…
NHIS: My suspension is coup against transparency – Yusuf
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has described his suspension by the Governing Board as “a coup against transparency’’. He said that the…
NHIS: FG inaugurates Fact Finding Investigative Panel
Executive Secretary, NHIS, Usman Yusuf Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, on Friday inaugurated a fact-finding committee on National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and advised…
Nigeria already making some improvement in cancer care- Consultant Oncologist
A Consultant Oncologist, Dr Atara Ntekim, on Thursday said Nigeria has made some positive improvement in cancer care and management in spite of its…