Among many other initiatives, the Tinubu administration entered into a partnership agreement with Afreximbank and KCH London to establish a first-rate healthcare facility in Abuja called the Africa Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), scheduled for completion in 2025. The agreement also includes collaborating on building a medical and nursing school alongside the AMCE, in line with the administration’s commitment to expanding the training of healthcare professionals in the country.
The Tinubu administration also recently unveiled the 2023 Universal Health Coverage Compact, signed by federal and state governments and development partners. According to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has been redesigned as the foundational basis for a sector-wide approach. It comprises at least 1% of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and is expected to receive at least $2.5 billion in pooled and non-pooled financing from 2024 to 2026 to improve the primary health system nationwide. There are also plans to double the number of fully functional Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) from 8,809 to 17,618 by 2027 across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
These initiatives reflect the administration’s commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to quality healthcare services in Nigeria.
