In a statement issued by his media aide Garba Shehu, President Buhari said Vulnerable Group Fund would be set up to ensure coverage of 83 million poor Nigerians who cannot afford to pay premiums as recommended by the Lancet Nigeria Commission.
“For the large number of vulnerable individuals who are not able to pay health insurance premiums, a Vulnerable Group Fund will be set up to include a component of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund due to the Authority, Health Insurance Levy, Special Intervention Fund, and any investment proceeds, donations and gifts to the Authority”, he said.
According to him, the Authority would collaborate with the state government health insurance schemes to accredit primary and secondary health facilities and enroll Nigerians into the scheme to ensure the delivery of quality health care to Nigerians.
“The new Act also enables the Authority and state governments to develop information management systems and digital records for better data collection, monitoring and quality assurance”, the statement added.