Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The federal government has outlined plans to ensure that at least 90 per cent of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) are functional and 40 per cent of Nigerians have health insurance coverage by 2031.

The government also aims to provide quarterly funding to at least 17,600 PHCs through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and extend maternal and newborn healthcare interventions to all 774 local government areas.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed these targets on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Nigeria Health Sector Joint Annual Review (JAR) in Abuja.

Mr Salako said the government was also targeting a reduction in out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure to...