Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- The federal government has announced plans to enrol at least 44 million Nigerians into the National Health Insurance Scheme by 2030 as part of new measures to expand financial protection and reduce out-of-pocket spending on healthcare.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made this known on Monday at the opening of a four-day National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja.

The dialogue brings together health officials, development partners, civil society groups and the private sector to craft new strategies for sustainable health financing in Nigeria.

The event, themed "Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria," is expected to produce commitments to reduce out-of-pocket...