FG Targets Massive Job Creation Through Health Sector Reforms
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, says the federal government’s push to localize healthcare value chains will unlock nearly half a million jobs and attract over $5.5 billion in investments into Nigeria’s pharmaceutical and health manufacturing space. Prof. Pate who made the disclosure at a high-level ministerial dialogue with […]
President Tinubu Approves Retirement Age Extension, Hazard Allowance for Health Workers
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of service for clinically skilled health professionals, raising the retirement age from 60 to 65. Speaking in Abuja during a meeting with leaders of health sector unions, Pate said the President’s decision […]
FEC approves $1.07 billion for health sector reform and HIV treatment expansion
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total of $1.07 billion in financing for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) program. Briefing newsmen after FEC meeting on Monday, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who reeled out some of the Council’s approvals, revealed […]
NHIA Increases Capitation by 93%, Fee-for-Service by 378% to Enhance Healthcare Delivery
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced a 93% increase in capitation fees and a 378% rise in fee-for-service payments, marking the first major adjustment in over a decade. The new rates, approved by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, will take effect from April 2025. Speaking at a […]
President Tinubu launches SWOP report in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu, alongside the Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), launched the 2024 regional State of World Population (SWOP) Report in Abuja. Represented by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, President Tinubu promised to ensure that girls stay in school and avoid early motherhood, by providing access to […]