The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has called on President Bola Tinubu to integrate registered community pharmacists into the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, scheme to expand access to affordable healthcare and fast-track Universal Health Coverage.
Speaking at a press briefing to announce the ACPN’s 45th Annual International Scientific Conference in Abuja on Thursday, the National Chairman of the association, Ambrose Ezeh, said excluding community pharmacists from the NHIA framework weakens the health insurance programme, despite 80% of Nigerians seeking care first at pharmacies.
He said integrating community pharmacists into the NHIA would improve access to quality medicines, strengthen medicine safety and reduce the burden on hospitals.
The conference, themed “Unity 2026: From Local Pharmacy Practice to Global Impact – Managing Complex Political Systems,” is scheduled to hold from July 27 to August 1, 2026, at the Abuja Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre.
Ezeh stressed that nearly
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