Health experts bemoan Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme
07 November 2017 |
9:06 am
Medical experts in Nigeria have raised concerns over the impact and coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), according to the experts; the scheme has covered less than two percent of Nigerians.
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