BHCPF: FG expands basic healthcare coverage to 13,000 facilities, releases N40.7bn to states

…targets 5,000 additional PHCs, plans recruitment of frontline health workers
The Federal Government has approved the expansion of primary healthcare services to an additional 5,000 facilities nationwide and announced a quarterly disbursement of N40.7 billion to states under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF).
The measures are aimed at improving access to affordable healthcare, strengthening primary healthcare delivery and ensuring that increased government revenue translates into better health outcomes for Nigerians.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in Abuja, on Wednesday, while briefing journalists on the outc...