Nigeria to Enhance Universal Health Coverage with Digital ID
Nigeria aims to boost its universal health coverage drive by integrating digital IDs with its healthcare system.
The National Health Insurance Authority of Nigeria (NHIA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make the National Identification Number (NIN) a crucial part of healthcare access.
- NHIA and NIMC signed an MoU to integrate digital IDs with the healthcare system.
- The goal is to advance Nigeria's universal health coverage (UHC) scheme.
- Nigeria launched its UHC initiative in 2005, with a new target to cover all citizens by 2030.
The integration of digital IDs with the healthcare system is considered critical to advancing universal health coverage.
The NHIA Act of 2022 retouched the UHC plan, aiming for full coverage by 2030.
Author's summary: Nigeria integrates digital IDs with healthcare to boost universal coverage.