The Federal Government says it has expanded maternal healthcare, revitalised thousands of primary healthcare centres and increased health insurance enrolment as part of reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The government also reported progress in local manufacturing of essential medicines and medical products, immunisation, specialist treatment and emergency maternal care, according to a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on Thursday.
The ministry said the achievements were being driven by the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, anchored on the December 2023 Health Sector Renewal Compact signed with state governments and expanded in 2025 to include local governments, private-sector operators, civil society organisations and traditional and religious leaders.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, briefed President Tinubu on the reported progress, according to the ministry.
Under the Maternal and Newborn Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative, known as MAMII, the government said interventions had been concentrated in 172 local government areas identified as having high maternal mortality burdens.
Figures released by the ministry showed that case fatality rates in participating maternal health facilities declined by 22 per cent between 2024 and August 2026.
The programme also linked approximately 750,000 women to antenatal care in the targeted areas within the preceding year.
The National Health Insurance Authority, according to the statement, had reached more than 93,000 women and newborns by August 2026 through programmes covering emergency maternal and newborn care and fistula treatment.
On primary healthcare, the ministry reported that 3,526 centres had been revitalised, while 14,107 functional primary healthcare clinics were counted nationwide.
It added that approximately ₦249.5bn had been disbursed through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and to primary healthcare centres between 2023 and September 2026.
Health insurance enrolment also rose from about 16 million people at the beginning of the administration to more than 23 million by September 2026, the government said. Of the total, 2.7 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians received subsidised coverage through the fund.
The ministry further reported advances in childhood immunisation and cancer treatment, stating that Nigeria’s measles and rubella vaccination campaign had reached approximately 103 million children by May 2026.
More than 18 million girls aged between nine and 14 had also received the human papillomavirus vaccine, which helps protect against HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer.
In specialist healthcare, three cancer treatment centres in Katsina, Benin and Enugu had been completed and commissioned in collaboration with NSIA MedServe, according to the statement.
The government also reported the completion of 10 diagnostic and specialist centres in October 2026, alongside investments in eye care, dialysis subsidies and the upgrading of infrastructure and equipment in federal tertiary hospitals.
FG Expands Local Production of Medical Supplies
The ministry identified domestic manufacturing of essential medicines, diagnostic products, mosquito nets, medical devices and medical oxygen as another priority area of the reforms.
It said 10 factories producing priority health products had been commissioned, including six in 2026.
According to the statement, the Presidential Executive Order on local pharmaceutical production had provided eligible manufacturers with tax and tariff relief, while the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain had supported technology transfers, strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.
The government said it was also investing in the health workforce, disease prevention, nutrition, public health laboratories and emergency referral services to improve the quality and resilience of healthcare delivery.
Despite the reported progress, the ministry acknowledged persistent challenges, including unequal access to healthcare, shortages of essential medicines, inadequate emergency transportation and the uneven distribution of health workers.
It said the government would continue working with state and local governments, development partners and private-sector stakeholders to sustain the reforms through investment and stronger accountability.
“The ultimate measure of success is improved health outcomes for Nigerians, including safer childbirth, healthier children, affordable treatment and a stronger domestic health industry capable of supporting national health security,” the ministry said.
The statement was signed by Ado Bako, Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and dated October 15, 2026.
