President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the significant achievements his administration has made in Nigeria's health sector, claiming that ongoing reforms are boosting health results nationwide, strengthening the workforce, and increasing access to healthcare.
In a tweet on his X account on Wednesday, Tinubu stated that all Nigerians should have access to high-quality healthcare, irrespective of their location or financial status. He said that since taking office, his administration had started one of the biggest healthcare reforms in decades through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
"No matter where they reside or how much money they make, every Nigerian should have access to high-quality healthcare.
"Since taking office, our administration has started one of the most extensive and ambitious changes to our health sector in decades through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
He wrote, "We are revitalizing Primary Healthcare Centers, expanding health insurance, protecting millions of children through immunization, strengthening our health workforce, upgrading specialty hospitals, improving maternal and child health, and positioning Nigeria to become a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare investment."
According to the President, the reforms' effects are already being felt.
Six million more Nigerians now have health insurance; 4,161 PHCs are undergoing revitalization, with 3,158 already finished; and 14,283 PHCs, or more than half of all PHCs in Nigeria, are operational.
Over 102 million children received the Measles-Rubella vaccination, while 17.1 million females received the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
Twenty thousand medical professionals were hired into our Federal Tertiary Hospitals, and seventy-eight thousand and fifty-four frontline health workers received training.
Tinubu said, "Five hundred and three health infrastructure projects were delivered nationwide, along with the development of three world-class cancer centers." He claims that the changes are intended to save lives and create a more robust and resilient healthcare system for upcoming generations.
The goal of these changes is to save lives now while creating a more robust and resilient healthcare system for future generations. Some of the significant achievements made thus far under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative are highlighted in the Nigeria Health Sector Impact Report below.
"I urge you to read it. A key component of our Renewed Hope Agenda is a healthier Nigeria. "One reform, one community, and one life at a time, we are constructing a stronger, healthier, and more prosperous nation."
"We're still working. The President said, "We still have the best days ahead of Nigerian healthcare."
In support of the President's assertions, the Presidency also published a comprehensive healthcare impact report on X, emphasizing advancements made since the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative's inception in December 2023.
The data indicates that "newborn mortality decreased by 10% over the same period, while maternal mortality decreased by 17% in 2025 compared to 2023 across the 172 MAMII LGAs."
According to the research, "between 2024 and 2026, more than 40,000 women received free Caesarean Sections reimbursed through the National Health Insurance Authority, while more than 4,000 women received free Vesico-Vaginal Fistula repairs through Federal Government support."
The Presidency stated that "revitalization commenced in 4,161 Primary Healthcare Centers, with 3,158 completed, 1,002 ongoing, and one yet to commence, while 14,283 PHCs, representing 53% of Nigeria's 27,003 PHCs, are now functional."
"More than 102 million children aged nine months to 14 years have been vaccinated against Measles-Rubella, 17,146,987 adolescent girls protected through HPV vaccination, more than 174 million polio vaccinations delivered, 18.3 million diphtheria vaccinations administered, and more than 39,000 people vaccinated against Mpox across 12 states, making Nigeria the first African nation to do so."
Regarding the development of the health workforce, it stated that "20,000 health professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, and midwives, have been recruited into Federal Tertiary Hospitals between 2024 and 2026, while 78,054 frontline health workers have been trained towards the 120,000 four-year target."
"503 health infrastructure projects have been implemented nationwide," the president continued.
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment has been founded, three new world-class cancer centers are being developed, and twenty Federal Tertiary Hospitals have been refurbished or extended.
"47 companies are already benefiting from the Presidential Executive Order signed to promote medical industrialization, ₦26 billion in concessions have been granted, while financing has been mobilized to support more than 90 projects within a $5 billion healthcare investment pipeline," the statement added, highlighting investments in Nigeria's healthcare economy.
According to the report, the reforms were intended to improve health outcomes, bolster healthcare delivery, and establish Nigeria as a significant center for pharmaceutical production and healthcare investment.