Gov’t sets aside P77.8m for health insurance scheme

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 60 Views |

Lawrence Ookeditse said NHI is one strategic reform in the health financing space

As pressure mounts on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government to fulfil its 2024 election promises, the Assistant Minister of Health Lawrence Ookeditse has revealed that a budget amounting to P77.8 million has been allocated for the operationalisation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

The NHI was touted by President Duma Boko on the 2024 campaign trail, where he revealed that if voted to power, the UDC will make quality, affordable healthcare not a privilege, but a right.

Recently, in Parliament, Ookeditse said NHI is one strategic reform in the health financing space, which aims to advance Universal Health Coverage through innovative Financing and Strategic Purchasing.

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