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FG Vows To Achieve Universal Health Coverage

The Federal Government says it will make every effort to ensure that Nigerians have access to qualitative and affordable healthcare services under the Universal Health … Continue reading FG Vows To Achieve Universal Health Coverage


Namadi-SamboThe Federal Government says it will make every effort to ensure that Nigerians have access to qualitative and affordable healthcare services under the Universal Health Coverage.

Vice President Namadi Sambo said this while declaring open the Presidential Health Summit holding in the Presidential Villa.

The Vice President, who decried the enormous resources lost to capital flight in the health sector, however observed that the Jonathan administration had put machinery in motion to ensure that Nigeria is abreast with other countries of the world in healthcare delivery.

The occasion attracted state governors, donor agencies such as the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Population Fund who pledged to support Nigeria to achieve the Universal Health Coverage.

In his address, the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu said that the Universal Health Coverage, when achieved would create job opportunities for many Nigerians.