The federal government has unveiled the operational guidelines for the implementation of the Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme.
The director general of NHIA, Prof. Mohammad Sambo, made this known Tuesday during the unveiling of the operational guidelines in Abuja.
He said the operational guidelines are for the attainment of universal coverage and sustainable development.
Professor Sambo added that the NHIA Act of 2022 laid the foundation for a transformative healthcare system in Nigeria that genuinely aspires to leave no one behind.
“No Nigerian should choose between their health and financial well-being.
“If health insurance must be met, there must be for the coverage of the vulnerable groups, all those encapsulated in the law, and I’ve been having an understanding of how we are going to try this to social insurance for the attainment of request of health coverage, and sustainable life,” he said.
The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, who unveiled the guidelines said the country was yet to attain the target in its health insurance plan.
He stated that the high rate of spending out of the pocket by families to access healthcare was responsible which he said the government, in collaboration with critical health sector partners, was determined to address.
