Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The federal government has called on Nigerians residing abroad to play a more active role in the country's health sector, encouraging them to direct remittances and other resources into structured initiatives such as health insurance.

Speaking on the final day of the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja on Thursday, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate highlighted the role that Nigerians abroad could play in accelerating health reforms and universal coverage.

Mr Pate explained that diasporans' contributions could go beyond charity.

"Even insurance is something we learned in diaspora health setups. When diasporans can pay for health insurance for people at home, instead ...