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๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š As part of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative #NHRSII and in furtherance of the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR (Bola Ahmed Tinubu), to improve quality health outcomes and...

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Under the steady-handed leadership of H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our public health system is being strengthened, repositioned, and equipped for a 21st century that is certain to continue ushering in various levels of globalized health threats and emergencies, which our nation, at all levels of government, will be prepared for with the actions we are presently taking. Disease surveillance and response would be entirely untenable without institutional cohesion between federal and subnational entities in the sector, and this is why the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC operates effectively within the Sector-Wide Approach (#SWAp) framework of the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA. The NCDC has operationalized the Nigeria Preparedness and Readiness Alert System (#NPRAS)โ€”a predictive risk-based platform for decision-making, while conducting structured risk assessments in 8 vulnerable states to inform subnational hazard profiles and achieve comprehensive donor alignment. Aside from the provision of new disease surveillance and response infrastructure, over 325 Infection Prevention and Control (#IPC) focal persons from 95 tertiary hospitals and 214 secondary facilities nationwide are currently undergoing structured training to become certified IPC professionals, which serves as a major boost to Nigeriaโ€™s health security workforce. I am pleased to share further insight into the present and future development of Nigeriaโ€™s rapidly evolving health security sub-sector in this briefing from my desk.

Muhammad Ali Pate

17,260 views โ€ข 11 months ago

It was a profound moment today as His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Bola Ahmed Tinubu, launched the National Health Fellows and unveiled the State of Health Report 2024โ€”two landmark initiatives that reinforce this administrationโ€™s commitment to a stronger, more resilient health system under the #RenewedHope Agenda. The presence of young Nigeriansโ€”brimming with potential and standing as a testament to merit, accountability, and serviceโ€”captured the significance of this moment. This is not just a program; it is the foundation of a deliberate and strategic movement to improve health outcomes, strengthen service delivery, and foster leadership across all levels of the sector. The Fellows Program is a bold step toward investing in the next generation of health leaders, ensuring that talent is developed, nurtured, and deployed effectively. Out of over 360,000 applicants, 774 young men and women, representing every local government in Nigeria, were rigorously selected on merit. Their diverse expertiseโ€”spanning medicine, public health, technology, and policyโ€”positions them as critical agents of change in the health sector. As President Tinubu aptly stated, the Fellows, โ€œโ€ฆare the future, the leaders of our health system, the torchbearers of a stronger and more resilient Nigeria.โ€ Beyond this launch, the initiative signals a structural shift in how Nigeria cultivates and retains high-caliber talent within its health system. These fellows are not just recruits; they are workhorses of transformation, expected to strengthen accountability, improve service delivery, and enhance health system resilience at all levels. Recognizing the depth of their potential, I strongly advocated for their absorption into public service, reinforcing the need to retain skilled professionals within government institutions. President Tinubu affirmed this commitment, making it clear that these fellows are not just engagedโ€”they are โ€œhired.โ€ This marks a decisive step in ensuring that investments in human capital translate into tangible improvements in health outcomes. The unveiling of the State of Health Report 2024 further underscores this administrationโ€™s commitment to evidence-based policymaking. For the first time since the National Health Act 2014 mandated an annual health report, Nigeria now has a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of its health system. Developed through extensive collaboration with development partners, state governments, civil society, and technical experts, the report offers critical insights into sector performance and serves as a baseline for future interventions under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative (#NHSRII). The findings highlight early signs of measurable progress, demonstrating the impact of ongoing reforms while underscoring the need for sustained investments and accountability. I would like to recognize the technical expertise of Sector-Wide Approach (#SWAp) Office, led by its National Coordinator, Dr. Muntaqa Al-Sadiq Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, for their pivotal work in translating policies into action, fostering accountability, and ensuring effective coordination across stakeholders. Their dedication remains a cornerstone of Nigeriaโ€™s health sector transformation. As this movement gains momentum, the National Health Fellows now have both the platform and responsibility to translate this opportunity into sustained impact. Their work will strengthen frontline service delivery, drive innovation, and enhance accountability within the health sector. The task ahead is significant, but with the right support, policy continuity, and collective commitment, these fellows will drive the system-wide transformations needed to achieve equitable, quality healthcare for all Nigeriansโ€”fulfilling Mr. Presidentโ€™s vision of a healthier, more prosperous nation.

Muhammad Ali Pate

13,243 views โ€ข 1 year ago

Fellow Nigerians and friends from around the world, good day to you all. Trust deficits between the governed and those who govern have long shaped our national story. Overcoming this requires public administrators across all tiers and branches of government Government of Nigeria to embrace accountability and transparency in managing the commonwealth of our people. In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubuโ€™s Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda, we have begun the deliberate and necessary work of institutionalizing this approach in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA and in the agencies under our oversight. I am pleased to inform Nigerians that our ministry and its parastatals have entered into a multi-year pact with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission ICPC to monitor, track, and audit expenditures involved in the nationwide overhaul of health infrastructure across all local government areas of the federation. In the medical profession, prevention is better than cure. This principle applies equally to our new approach to addressing official corruption and financial misconduct in the health sector. The primary objective of this pact with the ICPC is to institute preventive and corrective anti-corruption mechanisms, with particular emphasis on close surveillance of health parastatals and funding pathways under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Basic Health Care Provision Fund, which serves as a federal conduit to subnational entities responsible for the judicious use of resources. As part of this partnership, state and local governments will be integrated into strengthened accountability processes to ensure standardized anti-corruption measures nationwide. More specifically, the ICPC is mandated to report on the status of projects identified by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency NPHCDA as a prerequisite for final certification of project completion. In real time, the ICPC will provide stage-by-stage monitoring of primary healthcare revitalization projects across all implementing states and local government areas to ensure value for money. Additionally, our pact with the ICPC introduces a new certification process for anti-corruption training and capacity-building initiatives to support health sector staff in preventing and addressing corrupt practices within their mandates. While these historic steps offer a sustainable template for fiscal prudence in the sector, we are simultaneously advancing a multi-dimensional strategy to confront the threat corruption poses to the health of every Nigerian. We recognize the critical role of our youth in driving reforms at the community level. This recognition led to the recruitment and deployment of hundreds of Performance and Financial Management Officers (#PFMOs) across all local government areas to continuously assess primary health centre rehabilitation and operational performance. This initiative complements President Bola Ahmed Tinubuโ€™s commissioning of the National Health Fellowsโ€”774 young leaders from every local government areaโ€”selected through a rigorous process and prepared to sustain the new anti-corruption procedures aligned with their technical and administrative responsibilities. This fight against long-standing development inhibitors in the health sector is essential not only for improving the lives of Nigerians but also for enhancing donor confidence, with direct implications for non-governmental and multilateral financial support for key health interventions for our nation. This is our time to reclaim the nation we love, to reject what has held us back, and to affirm a new social contract grounded in integrity, renewed trust, and renewed hope. Thank you, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Muhammad Ali Pate

81,532 views โ€ข 8 months ago

In furtherance of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda, and in line with our national commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (#UHC), I am pleased to provide an update on Nigeriaโ€™s progress in expanding access to quality and affordable health insurance. Out-of-pocket payments remain the dominant source of health care expenditure for most of our people, translating into higher costs and lower standards of accountability for providers. When the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA signed the Renewed Hope Ministerial Performance Monitoring Bond with its detailed key performance indicators, we set ambitious 2030 targets that are now within reach, one of which is national health insurance coverage. Under the leadership of Mr President, all macroeconomic reform and cross-sectoral policy direction are driven by one objective: ensuring that every Nigerian can actualize their aspirations while accessing affordable, quality care. This people-centred approach defines the comprehensive reforms now reshaping our health sector. As we modernize infrastructure across primary, secondary, and tertiary facilities in all local government areas, our record-breaking progress in national health insurance enrollment is aligning demand with Nigeriaโ€™s rapidly expanding supply of human resources and infrastructure. Nearly 120,000 health workers have been trained since 2023, and 2,500 doctors, nurses, midwives, and community health extension workers have been recruited to strengthen frontline services. Over the past 16 months, 4,000 health personnel have also been added in Federal Tertiary Hospitals to close workforce gaps. In 2024, Nigeria broke its enrollment record with more than 2.4m new people insured, bringing total coverage to about 20m Nigerians. With new policy tools in motion, we are on course to reach 44m by 2030. This is the surest path to reducing out-of-pocket expenditure, which still represents about 70% of total health spending. Social health insurance schemes now account for 90% of all enrollments nationwide. A major constraint in care quality has been the low capitation fee for enrollees. For years, the capitation stood at โ‚ฆ750 per person. We have doubled it to โ‚ฆ1,450 to ensure providers are properly equipped to deliver consistent, high-quality care. Fee-for-service rates have also been increased by 380%, based on actuarial evidence aligning cost-reflective rates with quality requirements. The Federal Government Government of Nigeria has also introduced the One Hour Referral Authorization Code, issued by the insuring entity to the provider to confirm referral approval. By shortening this process to 1 hour, we are eliminating unnecessary delays and ensuring that patients move quickly from primary to specialist care. To strengthen accountability, I have directed the National Health Insurance Authority NHIA NIGERIA to commence covert mystery shopping to monitor providers and ensure that enrollees are not denied treatment. Undercover monitors are already observing processes in facilities nationwide to ensure that insured Nigerians receive timely and dignified care. The evidence is clear. From fewer than 10m hospital visits in all of 2023, more than 46m visits were recorded by the second quarter of 2025. Reforms in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund Basic Health Care Provision Fund and the NHIA are delivering measurable gains in patient confidence and service utilization. As enrollment expands, benefits multiply. Wider adoption of health insurance enhances quality, strengthens accountability, and protects households from financial hardship. These achievements reflect President Tinubuโ€™s vision of a health system that serves all Nigerians, regardless of income or status. We will continue to modernize infrastructure, strengthen the workforce, and sustain reforms until every Nigerian is covered and cared for. Thank you, and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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32,116 views โ€ข 9 months ago

On November 7, 2024, the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH INFO) launched a free cesarean section outreach under the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (#MAMII SWAp Coordination Office), marking a significant step in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfareโ€™s (Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA) efforts to save lives. Two weeks after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Insurance Authority (@NHIAnigeria), this outreach has already started to deliver free, lifesaving care to women, removing the financial barriers that too often cost lives. We are at the early stages but optimistic that we can expand this carefully and rapidly in the period ahead. MAMII is central to our fight against maternal mortality, particularly intensely targeting 172 high-burden local government areas that account for over half of all maternal deaths. By providing free cesarean sections for poor and vulnerable women who meet eligibility criteria, and ensuring these services are accessible in both public and private facilities empaneled by NHIA, this initiative demonstrates how health equity can become a reality. As part of the broader strategy, the revitalized National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (Nemsas) ensures timely transport to care, while health workers and community efforts continue to generate awareness and strengthen access to emergency obstetric services. This outreach at ATBUTH exemplifies MAMII in action, reinforcing the Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrationโ€™s Renewed Hope Agenda and commitment to reducing maternal and newborn deaths across Nigeria. The FMOHSW commends the health workers and partners for making this possible and reaffirms its commitment to ultimately delivering care that reaches every mother and child in need.

Muhammad Ali Pate

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Following the assent of a landmark Executive Order by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in June 2024โ€”which provided tax and tariff waivers on the importation of raw materials for pharmaceutical productionโ€”and with the Presidentโ€™s thoughtful guidance and the Federal Executive Councilโ€™s final approval, the Federal Republic of Nigeria has launched MediPool, an unprecedented and historic intervention in the nationโ€™s pharmaceutical landscape. MediPool is a key deliverable under the Renewed Hope Health Agendaโ€”a flagship component of President Tinubuโ€™s broader commitment to build a fairer, equitable, more resilient and self-reliant health system for all Nigerians. It reflects the administrationโ€™s resolve to move beyond emergency stopgaps and institutionalize structural solutions that deliver real and lasting impact. This bold policy innovation, designed as a public-private partnership, leverages the federal governmentโ€™s purchasing power to secure better prices from domestic manufacturers and suppliers. MediPoolโ€™s wide-ranging mandate includes procurement planning, supply chain and logistics management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, financial oversight, and structured support for local pharmaceutical production. I am pleased to share this overview of a transformative national initiative. With the approval of MediPool, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again demonstrated clear, courageous leadership in confronting the longstanding challenges of affordability and accessโ€”bringing hope to millions of Nigerians who have too often borne the dual burden of illness and the high cost of care.

Muhammad Ali Pate

44,158 views โ€ข 1 year ago

It was an insightful session today at the World Economic Forum World Economic Forum as I joined other global leaders, including Anita Zaidi Anita Zaidi of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Catherine Russell Catherine Russell of UNICEF, and Bernd Montag Bernd Montag of Siemens Healthineers Siemens Healthineers, to discuss the critical importance of investing in womenโ€™s health. It also provided an opportunity to share Nigeriaโ€™s bold reforms and achievements of HE President Bola Ahmed, GCFR, Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (#NHSRII). I highlighted the longstanding neglect of womenโ€™s health in global health policies, from reproductive and maternal health to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Through NHSRII, we are implementing targeted reforms to address these gaps. This includes revitalizing thousands of primary healthcare centers NPHCDA, training over 53,000 frontline health workers, and introducing financial protection mechanisms to ensure women can access essential services, including antenatal and emergency obstetric care, without financial hardship. Our approach integrates innovation and insights from women themselves. For example, focus groups in northeastern Nigeria revealed cultural misconceptions that limit the use of maternal health services, underscoring the need for policies grounded in the lived realities of women. Additionally, we are leveraging Nigeriaโ€™s mixed health system by working with the private sector to localize the production of reproductive health commodities and expand economic opportunities for women through job creation in healthcare. We are also prioritizing womenโ€™s leadership in healthcare governance through initiatives like the National Health Fellows Program, ensuring women are at the forefront of shaping inclusive policies. These efforts are driven by our commitment to equity and reflect the broader Renewed Hope Agendaโ€™s whole-of-society / whole -of-government approach to achieving better health outcomes for all Nigerians. I would like to acknowledge our moderator, Ms Fifi Peters Fifi Peters of CNBC Africa CNBC Africa, for facilitating such a vibrant and insightful session that allowed us to explore these critical issues with depth and purpose. Investing in womenโ€™s health is not just a health priority; it is essential for economic and social transformation. Through collaboration, shared accountability, and innovation, we can close the gaps and accelerate progress toward universal health coverage, leaving no woman behind.

Muhammad Ali Pate

12,620 views โ€ข 1 year ago

Compliments of the season. This is to account to you that under the committed leadership of H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ are engaging in active discussions with international financiers ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž-๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ in the country. This is a direct result of the increasing confidence in the Nigerian health sector following Mr. Presidentโ€™s establishment of the Presidential Initiative to Unlock the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) under its National Coordinator, Dr. Mukhtar Abdu Abdu Mukhtar, in October 2023. I offer detailed insight into specific agreements and what Nigerians can rightly expect with respect to deepening health sector investments across our country in this week's briefing from my desk. God bless you all!

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71,849 views โ€ข 1 year ago