The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is partnering with pharmaceutical companies to produce NHIA-branded drugs in Nigeria.
The move aims to improve access to quality medications and restore confidence in the scheme.
This was disclosed by the Oyo State NHIA Coordinator, Babajide Daramola, during an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan.
According to Daramola, the initiative is designed to enhance the delivery of efficient healthcare services and create a more positive perception of the NHIA programme.
He said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed and implementation can begin this year.
He urged enrollees to consistently provide feedback and report any irregularities experienced at their registered health facilities.
Daramola emphasised NHIA’s commitment to quality assurance, stating that the organisation routinely conducts facility inspections and investigates any infractions.
He, however, noted that some reports from enrollees had turned out to be false.
He also clarified that the NHIA, like other health insurance schemes worldwide, predominantly provided generic drugs, not branded ones.
