Nigeria’s Health Financing Still Far Below Target Despite Progress – Minister

The Minister also called for increased investment, transparency, and collaboration to strengthen system resilience

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has acknowledged that Nigeria’s health financing remains critically low despite recent reforms aimed at building a resilient and inclusive health system.

Mr Salako, who spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the Day 2 of the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector, said that while progress has been made in several areas,…