The Federal Government has said that it is implementing strategic reforms to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable health system. FG recently revealed that the aim is to deliver a health system that is capable of guaranteeing quality healthcare nationwide.
Speaking during the second day of the 2025 Joint Annual Review of Nigeria’s health sector, in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, shared that the reforms are designed to improve access to care, boost coordination and offer more protection for vulnerable Nigerians.
According to him, reforms under the Nigerian Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative will help to accelerate Universal Health Coverage, enhance national health security and position the country to deliver more efficient, affordable and equitable healthcare services.
Stating that the programme is anchored on four core pillars, governance, financing, service delivery and community participation, he declared that it will transform how healthcare is planned, funded, implemented and tracked across Nigeria’s vast health system.
“Health system resilience is not built overnight; it requires sustained investment, political will, technical excellence, community ownership and accountability.
Maternal mortality declined from 576 to 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, under-five mortality dropped from 132 to 110 per 1,000, while skilled birth attendance rose from 43 per cent to 53 per cent,” he said.
Iziaq Salako further noted that, despite financial constraints, Nigeria recorded impressive improvements in vital health indicators from 2018 to 2023.
He concluded by saying that President Bola Tinubu’s government is committed to expanding health insurance coverage, revitalising primary healthcare centres and improving coordination among agencies responsible for implementing major health programmes.
