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National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Vows to Improve Healthcare Services in Nigeria

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Aug 27, 2025 — 1 min read

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reiterated its commitment to improving healthcare services in Nigeria by hiring Health Maintenance Organisation (HMOs) and other healthcare providers that meet universal acceptable standards. The director-general of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, emphasized that the authority will continue to contribute to ensuring stakeholders are kept abreast of developments to achieve good healthcare service delivery. NHIA's core values include commitment, responsiveness, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and equity to quality healthcare.

Key Takeaways:

NHIA will sanction HMOs and healthcare providers found wanting against universal acceptable standards.
The authority has rolled out several healthcare policies and strategies to make stakeholders enjoy its healthcare services by removing all bottlenecks.
NHIA's core values include commitment, responsiveness, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and equity to quality healthcare.
The director-general, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, emphasized the importance of stakeholders' roles in ensuring a good healthcare service delivery.
Guest lecturers discussed various issues surrounding NHIA services, including out-of-stock syndrome of medications and long waiting periods.
Stakeholders have the right to know about their health status from healthcare providers and to file complaints, especially to HMOs and NHIA.

Statistics:

NHIA aims to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria through its programs.
The authority has launched several healthcare policies and strategies to improve healthcare services.
NHIA's core values include commitment, responsiveness, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and equity to quality healthcare.
The meeting had in attendance Federal Government agencies' representatives, paramilitary personnel, healthcare providers, and other key stakeholders.

Sources:

News Agency of Nigeria (28 August 2025)
Quote from Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority
Quote from Mr. Musa Agundiade, guest lecturer
Report from News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

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