Strategic Health Purchasing in Nigeria: Investigating Governance and Institutional Capacities within Federal Tax-Funded Health Schemes and the Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme

• Main Authors: Uchenna Ezenwaka (Author), Agnes Gatome-Munyua (Author), Chikezie Nwankwor (Author), Nkechi Olalere (Author), Nneka Orji (Author), Uchenna Ewelike (Author), Benjamin Uzochukwu (Author), Obinna Onwujekwe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTFor Nigeria to make progress on its commitment to universal health coverage, additional public funding will be required. But more resources alone will not be enough. Government health spending must be more efficient and effective, through more strategic purchasing-a critical policy tool. Stu...