Daily Monitor Thursday April 01 2021 The passing came after members rejected Health State Minister in charge of general duties Robinah Nabanja’s motion to withdraw the Bill. Summary Mr Achilles Kiwanuka, a programme officer with Partners in Population and Development (PPD) Africa Regional Office, a non-governmental organisation, said discussions on the NHIS started way back in the early 1990’s and has slowly evolved over the years but needs to be passed. Advertisement Parliament has passed the long-awaited National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Bill, which seeks to provide universal healthcare to all Ugandans. The passing came after members rejected Health State Minister in charge of general duties Robinah Nabanja’s motion to withdraw the Bill. Ms Nabanja said the government wanted to withdraw the Bill pending more consultations.