SB.211·Senate·introduced 18 Mar 2026·last action 2 months ago
A Bill for an Act to Provide for Universal Health Coverage for Pregnant Women and Children Under Five, and for Related Matters
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Overview
Guarantees free antenatal care, delivery and under-five healthcare across all primary health centres, funded from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current stage
- First reading
- Introduced
- 18 Mar 2026
- Last action
- 18 Mar 2026
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Timeline
- Introduced18 Mar 2026
- First reading18 Mar 2026current
Sponsors
- Ireti Heebah KingibePrimaryLP · FCT
- Oluremi TinubuCo-sponsorAPC · Lagos Central (former)
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