About FairChoices – Health Benefit Package Design
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Nigeria

National Health Insurance Authority Priority Setting Initiative

Project Objectives

  • Strengthen Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme through evidence-based priority setting and benefit package optimization across 36 states and FCT
  • Evaluate cost-effectiveness and equity impact of health interventions across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and diverse socioeconomic contexts
  • Support the National Health Insurance Authority in developing sustainable financing mechanisms for universal health coverage expansion to informal sector
  • Build institutional capacity for health technology assessment and priority setting within Nigeria’s federal healthcare system

The Team

Meet the dedicated local team leading the Ethiopia health benefit package design initiative.

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Principal Investigator

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Health Economist

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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Mr. Abc Xyz

Policy Analyst

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

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Dr. Abc Xyz

Data Analyst

Ethiopian Public Health Institute

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Timeline & Status

Phase 1: NHIS Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme, benefit package coverage, and regional implementation across 36 states and Federal Capital Territory.
Phase 2: Evidence Generation
Systematic review of cost-effectiveness evidence, local adaptation of intervention parameters, and modeling of NHIS benefit package scenarios using FairChoices tool across six geopolitical zones.
Phase 3: Stakeholder Consultation
Multi-stakeholder engagement with Federal Ministry of Health, NHIA, state governments, healthcare providers, and community representatives to validate priority setting recommendations.
Phase 4: Implementation Planning
Development of implementation roadmap, capacity building programs, and monitoring frameworks for NHIS benefit package optimization and expansion to informal sector population.

Related Outputs

Report

Nigeria NHIS Benefit Package Optimization: Six Geopolitical Zones Analysis

Analysis of Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme benefit package coverage and regional disparities across all six geopolitical zones and 36 states plus FCT.

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Policy Brief

North-South Health Divide: Addressing Regional Inequities in Nigeria

Policy brief examining equity considerations for NHIS benefit package design across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and diverse socioeconomic contexts.

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Research Paper

Cost-Effectiveness of Essential Health Interventions in Nigeria’s NHIS Context

Peer-reviewed research analyzing cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions within Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme framework across diverse population groups.

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Presentation

NHIS Priority Setting: Lessons from Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues

Presentation summarizing key insights from stakeholder consultations with Federal Ministry of Health, NHIA, and state governments on benefit package optimization.

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