With limited fiscal resources and competing national priorities, stakeholders have called for a fundamental rethink of how Nigeria finances its healthcare system.
They urged policymakers to recognise health expenditure as a driver of economic growth rather than a social burden.
The call was made during a webinar titled “Investing in Health in a Limited Fiscal Space,” hosted by the Nigeria Health Watch in partnership with PREMIUM TIMES and The Punch.
The discussion examined how Nigeria can sustain healthcare financing amid a tightening fiscal environment.
Focus on results, not allocations
The Senior Programme Director and Country Director for Results for Development (R4D), Felix Obi, said Nigeria must move from routine budget allocations to performance-based spending if it hopes to achieve universal health coverage.
Mr Obi exp
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