By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Federal Government has officially launched the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) Guideline 2.0, aimed at enhancing coordination and delivering better health outcomes across the country.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, at the unveiling in Abuja, emphasized that the updated guideline is designed to promote performance-based implementation, transparency, and accountability in the management of health funds.
The Minister, who also serves as the Chairman of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee, announced that the Federal Government has approved ₦32.9 billion to be disbursed across all implementation gateways under the fund.
He noted that every naira spent under the BHCPF would be tracked across all implementation gateways under the fund to ensure maximum impact on healthcare delivery.
The launch took place during the 3rd Quarter 2025 Ministerial Oversight Committee Meeting of the Federal Ministry of Health on the BHCPF.
