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BHCPF — Core Mandate

Our Mission

What BHCPF Does

Improve access to essential services

Bringing high-quality primary care directly to communities across all 36 states and the FCT.

Reduce out-of-pocket costs

Protecting the most vulnerable families from catastrophic financial hardship during medical emergencies.

Strengthen systems

Upgrading infrastructure, ensuring drug availability, and empowering healthcare workers at the facility level.

Drive Universal Health Coverage

Laying a sustainable foundation to ensure every Nigerian receives the care they deserve.

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.

The BHCPF supports the delivery of the Basic Minimum Package of Health Services (BMPHS) at Primary Health Care facilities nationwide.

BHCPF aims to:

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Improve access to essential health services

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Reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure

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Strengthen PHC systems

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Support Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

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Drive health sector reforms under NHSR II

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Harmonize health financing under SWAp