Investing in Basic Healthcare to Save Lives: The Urgency of Accelerating Implementation of Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund

Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) seeks to remove financial barriers to accessing primary healthcare. If implemented well, the BHCPF has the potential to unlock access to high-quality basic healthcare services across the country, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. Using the Lives Saved Tool, HP+ estimates that—compared to a scenario in which the coverage of basic healthcare services remains constant—accelerating the implementation of the BHCPF could lead to dramatic reductions in neonatal, under-five, and maternal mortality and save over one million mothers, babies, and children by 2022.     

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