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Pfizer Partners NHIA To Expand Patient’s Access To Medicine  

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Pfizer and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving patients’ access to innovative antibiotics.

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The arrangement is an offshoot of the medicines supply initiative rolled out by the NHIA in October 2021, where a framework was developed to create an enabling environment for pharma companies to enter into partnership with the agency through an innovative cost-sharing mechanism to ensure the affordability of drugs for patients at treatment centres.

The director-general of NHIA, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, who spoke during the MoU signing ceremony yesterday in Abuja, said, “NHIA is well positioned to accelerate access with the recent signing of the NHIA act which has expanded coverage for 83 million vulnerable Nigerians.

“The agency will continue to bring affordable and quality healthcare to all Nigerians, with the implementation of its 10-year strategic plan which is presently on course. As a health insurance regulator, we would work with Pfizer, the global drug giant to assiduously achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria.”

Pfizer West Africa country manager, Olayinka Subair, stated that “Pfizer’s partnership with National Health Insurance Agency is a significant and commendable milestone for infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship programs in Nigeria as it would address key affordability challenges that contribute to high morbidity and mortality in critical care.

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He said accessibility and affordability of the right antibiotic when patients present to treatment centres could determine treatment outcomes and, ultimately, survival of patients.

Similarly, limited options of antibiotics could lead to over-use of available antibiotics and consequently antimicrobial resistance. The partnership enables Pfizer, NHIA and healthcare institutions to engage in capability building initiatives that are designed to support the health insurance ecosystem,” he said.

NHIA provides social health insurance in Nigeria where health care services of contributors are paid from the common pool of funds contributed by the participants of the scheme

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It is a pre-payment plan where participants pay a fixed regular amount. The amount/funds are pooled, allowing the Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) to pay for those needing medical attention. It is primarily a risk sharing arrangement which can improve resource mobilization and equity. It is indeed regarded as the most widely used form of health care financing worldwide. NHIA also regulates private health Insurance operated by HMOs.

Health Insurance is a social security system that guarantees the provision of needed health services to persons on the payment of token contributions at regular intervals.


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