Basic Health Care Provision Fund: A Slow Start to a Long Journey
It is a palpable cause for concern that implementation guidelines for BHCPF do little to incentivize and reward the commitment of states to improved health sector funding and enhanced health care access.
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Signing of the National Health Bill into an Act at the twilight of the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2014 was greeted with euphoria largely because it paved the way for implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The euphoria was understandable because the BHCPF was envisaged to play a pivotal role in transforming Nigeria’s unenviable health financing landscape characterized by suboptimal public investment as Nigeria government spends less than one percent of the country’s GDP on health which is one of the lowest public investment in health in the world. The suboptimal government investment in health, not surprisingly, leads to low coverage of financial prot
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However, it did not receive funding in the federal budget between 2014 and 2017.
It was finally funded in the 2018 budget, after intense campaigning by one.org and a broad coalition of civil society organisations, medical professional groups, youth and women’s groups and the private sector.
One.org is relaunching the campaign by releasing a short animated video featuring music star Waje.
The campaign also enjoys the support of actor and Big Brother Naija alumnus, Seyi Awolowo.
According to the organisation, one.org will also continue to work with partners across sectors to advocate for the full implementation of BHCPF in Nigeria.
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The Federal Ministry of Health has said plans are underway to introduce a National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) to enable Nigerians to call for help in emergency situations.
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, said this at a media parley and dissemination of the Nigeria Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N), 2021 Annual Operation Plan on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NEMSAS is the third Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) gateway, which addresses a serious weakness in the health system.