Tinubu to prioritise universal health coverage — Official

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Health, Salma Anas, has said the new administration is determined to achieve its healthcare reform agenda by prioritising Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Mrs Anas said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a health policy dialogue, which was organised by the UHC 2023 Forum- a coalition of stakeholders in the health sector, including representatives of civil societies, donor agencies, media and international partners.

Themed: “Setting UHC and Health Security Priorities in the New Dispensation: Getting it Right from the Outset,” the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue examined the nation’s health policy priorities considering the recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Health Reform.