President Bola Tinubu has highlighted what he described as key achievements of his administration’s healthcare reforms, saying ongoing investments are expanding access to quality healthcare, strengthening the health workforce and improving medical services nationwide.
According to The Punch, Tinubu, in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, said every Nigerian deserves access to quality healthcare regardless of location or income, adding that his administration has undertaken one of the country’s most comprehensive health sector reforms in decades.
The President said the government has focused on revitalising Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs), expanding health insurance coverage, improving maternal and child healthcare, strengthening the health workforce and positioning Nigeria as a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare investment.
He said over six million additional Nigerians had been enrolled in health insurance, while revitalisation had commenced in 4,161 PHCs, with 3,158 already completed. According to him, 14,283 PHCs, representing more than half of the country’s primary healthcare facilities, are now functional.
Tinubu also stated that more than 102 million children had been vaccinated against measles and rubella, while over 17 million girls had received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect against cervical cancer.
He added that 78,054 frontline health workers had been trained, 20,000 health professionals recruited into federal tertiary hospitals, and 503 health infrastructure projects completed across the country, alongside the development of three world-class cancer centres.
“These reforms are about saving lives today while building a stronger, more resilient health system for generations to come,” Tinubu said.
Supporting the President’s claims, the Presidency released a health sector impact report on X, stating that maternal mortality fell by 17 per cent in 2025 compared to 2023 across the 172 Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) local government areas, while newborn mortality declined by 10 per cent over the same period.
The report also said more than 40,000 women received free Caesarean sections through the National Health Insurance Authority between 2024 and 2026, while over 4,000 women benefited from free vesico-vaginal fistula repairs funded by the Federal Government.
According to the Presidency, the reforms are aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery, improving health outcomes and positioning Nigeria as a leading destination for healthcare investment and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
