FG approves ₦40.7 billion for primary healthcare and expands BHCPF coverage to 13,000 facilities

Summary

The federal government has approved ₦40.7 billion for primary healthcare under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and is expanding the number of supported facilities to more than 13,000.

Highlights

• Health Minister Muhammad Pate disclosed the decision in Abuja after the 16th Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting on the BHCPF.
• The ₦40.7 billion is the federal government’s contribution from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the quarter.
• An additional 5,000 primary healthcare facilities will be added, taking the total to more than 13,000.
• The new facilities are to be selected using equity factors such as disease burden, population and distance to healthcare services.
• Pate said stronger government revenue helped nearly double monthly disbursements into the fund and allocations to states.