NHIA expands insurance support for cancer treatment

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Nigeria has expanded insurance support for cancer treatment as part of efforts to reduce the financial burden of the disease on patients and their families. The measures include an arrangement that shields eligible patients from 80% of the cost of selected cancer medicines, as well as increased support for radiotherapy, diagnostic tests and other aspects of cancer care.

The NHIA's Director-General, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, emphasized that the critical measure of the insurance system should be whether the records provide meaningful protection when illness strikes.

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