She said on Monday in Ilorin that 71 women had benefitted from the Free Fistula Programmes (FFP), with 31 already enrolled under the BHCPF.
He said health workers in Nigeria have continued to move abroad, citing inadequate equipment, insecurity, poor working conditions, and low salaries.
The federal government has earmarked N260 billion to revitalise primary healthcare centres (PHCs) nationwide.
Mr Pate said that the funds were designated for direct facility financing and workforce incentives across states.
The FG disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the fifth Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting.
Nigeria needs political will to achieve universal health coverage, says the medical director of Abuja FMC.
The test kits are being distributed to 590 health facilities to address the prolonged challenges of being out of stock.
He said that NHIA Act would address out-of-pocket medical expenditure for Nigerians when fully implemented.
The USAID-LHSS project is partnering with both federal and state governments to expand sustainable health financing for improved health system performance.
The defence and security sectors have been allocated N2.98 trillion or 13.4 per cent of the 2023 budget.
