The Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kelechi Ohiri, has said that low coverage, uneven distribution, and persistent quality concerns have continued to hinder the effectiveness of health insurance in the country despite notable advancements.
Ohiri said this at the NHIA’s strategic stakeholders engagement in collaboration with Nigeria Universal Health Coverage Forum and Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS), Project Nigeria in Abuja.
The NHIA boss noted that while 62 per cent of the formal public and private sectors are covered by health insurance, the large informal sector lags with only one per cent of coverage.
He observed that expanding access to this informal sector and vulnerable populations remains a critical objective of the NHIA.
The event with the theme, “The NHIA Act: Two Years After – Reflections and Future Direction” was designed to reflect on the past, assess…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
