Although health financing dates back to 1962 in Nigeria, only 17 percent of the country’s population has health insurance coverage, a survey conducted by
There is need for a definite approach towards mass enrolment of Nigerians as well as intensive sensitization as almost half of adult Nigerians (49 percent) disclosed that they are not aware of the National Health Insurance Scheme
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This is just as a survey recently carried out and released by a data and research organisation, NOIPolls, revealed that no fewer than 73 per cent of women in Nigeria are still facing discrimination in the area of governance.
The report, which was presented by the chief executive officer of the organization, Chike Nwangwu, showed that the federal government’s effort to address issues related to women in Nigeria in the area of ‘female genital mutilation, domestic violence, sexual harassment and early child marriage’, was not at par.
Addressing newsmen after their national executive council meeting, President of NCWS, Laraba Shoda, said women are being pushed aside because they don’t have a deep pocket and could not withstand violence during primaries of the main political parties.