The Federal Government has disbursed more than ₦192 billion to strengthen primary healthcare facilities across Nigeria since the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) began in 2019.
Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, disclosed this in Abuja at the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue, themed “Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria.”
Aina said 8,309 facilities now receive quarterly BHCPF funds, recently increased from an average of ₦300,000 to between ₦600,000 and ₦800,000 under BHCPF 2.0. He warned, however, that rising costs of vaccines, medicines, and services are outpacing budget growth.
He revealed that government has mobilised ₦3.5 billion through pooled financing mechanisms including the BHCPF, Global Fund, Gavi, and PEPFAR. A direct funding model, piloted in several states, will soon be rolled out nationwide to improve accountability in healthcare spending.
Aina also raised concerns over vaccine accountability, noting that 15–25 per cent of non-campaign vaccines remain unaccounted for, with discrepancies in utilisation reported across some states. He said efficiency measures have already cut projected vaccine procurement costs for the next five years from $1.5 billion to $1 billion.
