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Institutionalizing implementation research in Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund
Abstract Under Nigeria’s 2014 National Health Act, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) was created as a key health financing mechanism to bolster primary healthcare and promote progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The BHCPF, disbursed through four gateways, has catalyzed important health systems gains, including improved facility financing predictability and the nationwide creation of State Social Health Insurance Agencies. However, persistent bottlenecks, including weak oversight, lax fiduciary controls, poor accountability, and disparities in implementation quality, hav…
