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Nigeria: FG seeks innovative solutions to achieve universal health coverage in Africa

Nigeria: FG seeks innovative solutions to achieve universal health coverage in Africa

Africa Links 24 with Kazeem Biriowo
Published on 2025-07-17 11:36:55

The Federal Government has called for innovative solutions to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa as the continent has made slow progress towards achieving UHC, with the average Service Coverage Index rising from 23 in 2000 to 44 in 2021.

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the call at the African Health Business (AHB) Symposium in Abuja, noting that Nigeria’s commitment to ensuring equitable, affordable, and quality…

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