Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Nigeria's healthcare system is underfunded and overstretched, with millions of citizens paying directly for services at the point of use.

More than 70 per cent of total health expenditure comes directly from households, one of the highest rates in the world, leaving families vulnerable to high costs and deepening poverty.

Against this backdrop, from 1 to 4 September 2025, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare convened a National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja under the theme "Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria."

The theme reflects Nigeria's aspiration for enhanced domestic and sustainable financing in pursuing Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

For four days, policymakers, c...