Nigeria, March 7 -- A new survey has revealed an alarming gap in healthcare awareness among young Nigerians, with 1,556 out of 4,188 respondents stating they had never heard of health insurance before.

The findings were released Thursday in Abuja during the Stakeholders' Dialogue on Youth Health Financing and Report Launch, organised by the Dean Initiative.

The survey was conducted as part of Dean Initiative's Youth Health Assets Project and aimed to assess health awareness and access among young people in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

It was funded by the Government of Ireland's International Development Programme and covered all six area councils in the FCT.

Findings from the survey indicate that many young people are unaware...