The NHIA DG said that since the emergency maternal care programme began in October 2024, nearly 40,000 women nationwide had benefited from the scheme.
Ms Daju said President Bola Tinubu’s administration had prioritised health as a key mandate.
Mr Ohiri said that health insurance coverage has risen from 16.2 million in December 2023 to about 21 million in 2025.
The National Health Insurance Authority has celebrated a landmark delivery at the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare.
The move aimed at reducing preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
Mr Ohiri said the move demonstrated Mr Tinubu’s commitment to advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria.
Mr Ohiri said Nigeria faced a double challenge of rising non-communicable diseases alongside persistent infectious diseases.
He said the onboarding process included comprehensive facility walkthroughs conducted by NHIA and CEmOC teams in the selected hospitals.
This initiative aims to enforce a new policy requiring Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) to issue pre-authorisation codes within one hour of receiving a request.
Mr Ohiri said, “The NHIA is broadening its coverage of oncology services.’’
