The federal government has approved the disbursement of ₦32.88 billion for the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) in over 8,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the third quarter of 2025.
The approval, aimed at strengthening basic healthcare delivery, was granted by the Ministerial Oversight Committee of the BHCPF at its 11th meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Abuja. This amount covers the cumulative allocations for April to June 2025 and is expected to be disbursed by the end of August 2025 upon fund availability.
The Committee approved the application of ₦32.88bn drawn from the first quarter 2025 release towards the implementation of BHCPF activities for both the first and second quarters of the year across ober 8,000 PHCs benefitting from the Fund. This represents ₦16.4 bn allocated per quarter, in accordance with the provisions of the 2020 BHCPF Guidelines, to ensure continuity and effective use of available resources.
