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Senate advocates NHIS coverage for kidney diseases
The Senate, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to expand its coverage the National Health Insurance Scheme to cover patients with chronic kidney disease. It also urged the FG
NHIS launches initiative to subsidize cancer drugs
develops 10-year strategic plan to achieve mandate The National Health Insurance Scheme has launched a “Roche Cost Sharing Initiative” aimed at subsidizing cancer drugs in the country. The Executive Secretary
FG engages stakeholders towards UHC attainment through NHIS
As part of efforts towards Nigeria’s attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, the federal government has engaged stakeholders for renewed commitment towards the goal, through the National Health
HCPAN tasks government to resolve NHIS crisis to achieve UHC
calls for mandatory health insurance to all Nigerians
Experts advocate comprehensive NHIS cover for diabetes
as Sanofi Summit ends Experts at the one-day Diabetes Summit organized by Sanofi Aventis, a global biopharmaceutical healthcare company focused on human health on Wednesday October 17, have advocated a
NHIS governing council suspends Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf ‘indefinitely’
Constitutes administrative panel to investigate him Says scheme may collapse in 3 years if decision not taken Sadiq Abubukar named as acting Executive Secretary At a briefing in Abuja, Thursday,
NHIS boss, Yusuf resumes as staff supporters, non-supporters continue protest
The reinstated Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, on Monday in Abuja resumed duties amidst peaceful protests by supporters and non-supporters. A pocket of non-supporters
HMCAN deplores recall of NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf
Threatens to go to court There’s no respite yet for the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf as the Health and Managed Care Association
NHIS workers protest reinstatement of suspended Executive-Secretary
Say the President was not well briefed ABUJA – Staff of the Nationonal Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, today protested against the reinstatement of suspended Executive-Secretary (ES) of the scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf,
Buhari reinstates suspended NHIS Executive-Secretary
He was under probe for alleged N919m fraud, nepotism, high-handedness, sheer neglect of Procurement Act, among others. President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated suspended Executive-Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman
‘Impression out there is that NHIS can never work’ – Acting ES
• Vows to change perception ABUJA – The Acting Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, Attahiru Ibrahim, has taken full control of the organization, days after his predecessor, Prof Usman
Security operatives take over NHIS
• Health minister suspends additional 8 key officers ABUJA – A Combined team of security operatives have taken over the headquarters and annex office of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS),
FG approves enrolment of NYSC members into NHIS
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the enrolment of members of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to guarantee them
FG launches health insurance package for Abuja disabled community
Says disabilities are not liabilities, but for development The Federal Government, through the National Health Insurance, NHIS, yesterday launched a community-based health insurance for disabled community, otherwise known as Disabled
2017 budget: NHIS seeks N32bn
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has requested the sum of N32 billion for its activities in the 2017 fiscal year. Executive Secretary of the scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, disclosed
New heads for health agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of heads of five strategic health institutions in the country: the Centre for Disease Control, National Agency for the Control of Aids, the