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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nigeria's National Health Insurance Authority reports a rise in enrolment to over 22 million, but the country requires a comprehensive data system to track healthcare usage, financial protection, and system performance to measure true progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.
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You must prepare for new data demands as Nigeria shifts focus from insurance enrolment to evidence-driven health system improvements. Healthtech founders can anchor solutions that integrate diverse data streams for real health impact measurement.
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