FG expands health insurance coverage to 24m Nigerians

…Revitalises 3,526 PHCs, records over 20% drop in maternal deaths
…Tinubu administration fulfils 41 health sector commitments — Pate
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja
The Federal Government has expanded health insurance coverage from 16 million to 24 million Nigerians, revitalised 3,526 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and recorded a reduction of more than 20 per cent in maternal deaths arising from obstetric emergencies in government-supported facilities over the past three years.

The government also said the President Bola Tinubu administration had fulfilled all 41 performance commitments set for the health sector at the beginning of his tenure.

The Coordinating Minister of Healt...