President Bola Tinubu has outlined what he described as major achievements of his administration in Nigeria’s health sector, saying ongoing reforms are improving access to quality healthcare, strengthening the health workforce and delivering better health outcomes nationwide.

In a post shared on his X handle on Wednesday, the President said every Nigerian deserves access to quality healthcare regardless of location or income.

According to him, his administration, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has embarked on one of the most comprehensive healthcare reform programmes in recent decades.

“Every Nigerian deserves access to quality healthcare, regardless of where they live or what they earn.

“Since assuming office, our administration, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has embarked on one of the most ambitious and comprehensive transformations of our health sector in decades.

“We are revitalising Primary Healthcare Centres, expanding health insurance, protecting millions of children through immunisation, strengthening our health workforce, upgrading specialist hospitals, improving maternal and child health, and positioning Nigeria to become a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare investment,” Tinubu wrote.

The President said the reforms are already producing measurable results across several areas of the health sector.

He disclosed that six million additional Nigerians have been enrolled in health insurance, while revitalisation has commenced in 4,161 Primary Healthcare Centres, with work completed in 3,158 of them.

He added that 14,283 Primary Healthcare Centres, representing more than half of the country's facilities, are now functional.

Tinubu also said more than 102 million children have been vaccinated against measles-rubella, while 17.1 million girls have received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer.

According to him, 78,054 frontline health workers have been trained, 20,000 health professionals recruited into Federal Tertiary Hospitals, 503 health infrastructure projects completed nationwide and three world-class cancer centres are currently under development.

“These reforms are about saving lives today while building a stronger, more resilient health system for generations to come.

“The Nigeria Health Sector Impact Report below highlights some of the major milestones recorded so far under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

“I encourage you to read it. A healthier Nigeria is central to our Renewed Hope Agenda.

“We are building a healthier, stronger and more prosperous nation, one reform, one community and one life at a time.

“Our work continues. The best days of Nigerian healthcare are still ahead of us,” the President said.

Supporting the President’s claims, the Presidency also released a detailed Nigeria Health Sector Impact Report on X, highlighting progress recorded under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative since its launch in December 2023.

According to the report, maternal mortality declined by 17 per cent in 2025 compared with 2023 across the 172 Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) local government areas, while newborn mortality fell by 10 per cent during the same period.

The report further stated that more than 40,000 women received free Caesarean sections through reimbursements by the National Health Insurance Authority between 2024 and 2026, while over 4,000 women benefited from free Vesico-Vaginal Fistula repair surgeries funded by the Federal Government.

On primary healthcare, the report noted that revitalisation work has begun in 4,161 Primary Healthcare Centres, with 3,158 completed, 1,002 still under construction and one yet to commence. It added that 14,283 centres, representing 53 per cent of Nigeria’s 27,003 Primary Healthcare Centres, are currently functional.

The Presidency also reported that more than 102 million children aged between nine months and 14 years have been immunised against measles-rubella, while 17,146,987 adolescent girls have received the HPV vaccine.

It added that over 174 million polio vaccine doses and 18.3 million diphtheria vaccine doses have been administered, while more than 39,000 people have been vaccinated against Mpox across 12 states, making Nigeria the first African country to deploy the vaccine.

On workforce development, the report said 78,054 frontline health workers have been trained towards the government's four-year target of 120,000, while 20,000 healthcare professionals—including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists and midwives—have been recruited into Federal Tertiary Hospitals between 2024 and 2026.

The Presidency also stated that 503 health infrastructure projects have been completed nationwide, 20 Federal Tertiary Hospitals have been upgraded or expanded, three world-class cancer centres are under development and the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment has been established.

In addition, the report highlighted investments aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare economy, noting that 47 companies are already benefiting from the Presidential Executive Order designed to promote medical industrialisation.

It said concessions worth ₦26 billion have been granted, while financing has been mobilised to support more than 90 projects within a $5 billion healthcare investment pipeline.

According to the report, the reforms are intended to improve healthcare delivery, achieve better health outcomes and position Nigeria as a leading destination for healthcare investment and pharmaceutical manufacturing.