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Nigeria's new government and public financing for universal health coverage

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Nigeria has shown commitment to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), but progress has been slow.1 The 2014 Presidential Summit Declaration affirms that UHC is key to ensuring equitable access to high-quality, affordable health care for all Nigerians. Although the summit was built on a highly participatory stakeholder engagement process, its concomitant momentum has waned.2 The new government led by President Muhammadu Buhari can re-energise the drive towards achieving UHC in Nigeria.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(15)00088-1

Authors: Abiodun Awosusi, Temitope Folaranmi, Robert Yates

Institutions: Management Sciences for Health, Chatham House

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Systems and Reforms

Subfield: Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680