The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria: Has the Policy Achieved its Intended Objectives?
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Universal health coverage; National health insurance scheme; Health management organisation; Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs);All these keywords.
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- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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