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Abstract:
This research study is designed to investigate and examine the impact of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on the health care delivery system in Nigeria. It is the prerogative of every government to provide an acceptable modern health care system for her citizenry. In this study the researcher examines the main objectives of the NHIS to find out the proportion of Nigerians covered by the scheme in Nigeria. In addition, the study examines the level of people,s awareness of the scheme. This study also investigates and examines the level of funding and contribution to the scheme, through government fiscal policy. Finally the researcher looks at the application of the experiences of three other developing countries of Colombia.The impact was slow and low due to inadequate funding, poor awareness creation. This research work concludes by calling for the attention of stakeholders for a review of health policy to address the inadequacies if Nigeria intends to keep pace with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) of the world Health Organization (WHO).
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