About the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF)
The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) was established by the National Health Act (2014) to provide a dedicated and sustainable source of financing for Primary Health Care (PHC) in Nigeria.
BHCPF aims to:
- Improve access to essential health services
- Reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure
- Strengthen PHC systems
- Support Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
- Drive health sector reforms under NHSR II
- Harmonize health financing under SWAp
The BHCPF supports the delivery of the Basic Minimum Package of Health Services (BMPHS) at Primary Health Care facilities nationwide.
The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) was established under the National Health Act of 2014 to provide a dedicated and sustainable source of financing for primary health care in Nigeria.