Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has identified tax reforms and economic growth as critical to expanding domestic resources for financing healthcare in Nigeria.

Mr Pate made the observation on Monday in Abuja during a fireside chat at the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC)/Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Civil Society Organisations-Media Mid-Year Review of Nigeria's Health Sector Reforms.

The event brought together government representatives, civil society organisations, development partners and the media to review progress on health-sector reforms and efforts to improve health outcomes in Nigeria.

The fireside chat was moderated by Moji Makanjuola, a veteran journal...