BHCPF

BASIC HEALTHCARE PROVISION FUND
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Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC)

The Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) is a platform that converges every quarter to brief stakeholders on the implementation of the BHCPF by the 4 gateways. The briefings is chaired by the Honourable Minister of Health and serves to provide updates on programme implementation and financial reporting.

  1. Chair, Minister for Health.
  2. Alternate Chair, Minister of State for Health.
  3. Vice Chair, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), and in the absence of the Minister of Health and the Minister of State for Health, shall Chair the Oversight Committee.
  4. Secretary, a Director of the FMoH in the Honourable Minister of Health’s Office and a non-voting member Members:
  5.  Representative, Minister of Finance.
  6. Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
  7. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
  8. Chair, National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC).
  9. Director, Department of Family Health FMoH.
  10. Director, Department of Public Health FMoH.
  11. Director, Department of Health Planning, Research and Statistics FMoH.
  12. Director, Department of Hospital Services FMoH
  13. Chair, Committee of State Commissioners of Health.
  14. Representative or Chair, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) or State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) Executive Secretaries.
  15. Representative or Chair, State Health Insurance Agency (SHIA) Executive Secretaries.
  16. 1 (one) Representative each of Development Partners and Private Sector Organisations contributing to the fund.
  17. Representative, World Health Organization (WHO).
  18. Representative, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on health (selected by CSOs).
  19. Representative, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
  1. Chair, Minister for Health.
  2. Alternate Chair, Minister of State for Health.
  3. Vice Chair, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), and in the absence of the Minister of Health and the Minister of State for Health, shall Chair the Oversight Committee.
  4. Secretary, a Director of the FMoH in the Honourable Minister of Health’s Office and a non-voting member Members:
  5.  Representative, Minister of Finance.
  6. Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
  7. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
  8. Chair, National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC).
  9. Director, Department of Family Health FMoH.
  10. Director, Department of Public Health FMoH.
  11. Director, Department of Health Planning, Research and Statistics FMoH.
  12. Director, Department of Hospital Services FMoH
  13. Chair, Committee of State Commissioners of Health.
  14. Representative or Chair, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) or State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) Executive Secretaries.
  15. Representative or Chair, State Health Insurance Agency (SHIA) Executive Secretaries.
  16. 1 (one) Representative each of Development Partners and Private Sector Organisations contributing to the fund.
  17. Representative, World Health Organization (WHO).
  18. Representative, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on health (selected by CSOs).
  19. Representative, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
  1. Function as a national oversight group promoting robust collaboration among implementing agencies (NPHCDA, NHIS and NEMTC) in the evolution and implementation of the BHCPF.
  2. Coordinate the operations of the stakeholders to ensure alignment with the objectives of the NHAct for the BHCPF.
  3. Review annual work plans and budgets of federal and state implementing entities, as presented by implementing agencies, for endorsement.
  4. Review updates on flow of funds, performance management and verification of results, as presented by the implementing agencies for guidance and feedback.
  5. Evaluate periodic programme reports presented by the implementing agencies.
  6. Ensure compliance of all participating agencies and entities with this guideline.
  7. Review performance of the implementing entities based on a clear set of agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the BHCPF.
  8. Ensure that funds are disbursed, managed, and accounted for in a transparent manner and in accordance with this guideline.
  9. Advocate for and ensure the provision of the required resources for planning and delivery of the BHCPF.
  10. Facilitate implementation of financial audits by external auditors.
  11. In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Honourable Minister of Health or Chair of the MOC, the MOC may direct the engagement of an independent entity to review implementation on a case-by-case basis.
  12. Prepare progress reports for the National Council on Health (NCH), the National Economic Council (NEC), the National Assembly (NASS), and other stakeholders as may be required from time to time.
  1. Function as a national oversight group promoting robust collaboration among implementing agencies (NPHCDA, NHIS and NEMTC) in the evolution and implementation of the BHCPF.
  2. Coordinate the operations of the stakeholders to ensure alignment with the objectives of the NHAct for the BHCPF.
  3. Review annual work plans and budgets of federal and state implementing entities, as presented by implementing agencies, for endorsement.
  4. Review updates on flow of funds, performance management and verification of results, as presented by the implementing agencies for guidance and feedback.
  5. Evaluate periodic programme reports presented by the implementing agencies.
  6. Ensure compliance of all participating agencies and entities with this guideline.
  7. Review performance of the implementing entities based on a clear set of agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the BHCPF.
  8. Ensure that funds are disbursed, managed, and accounted for in a transparent manner and in accordance with this guideline.
  9. Advocate for and ensure the provision of the required resources for planning and delivery of the BHCPF.
  10. Facilitate implementation of financial audits by external auditors.
  11. In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Honourable Minister of Health or Chair of the MOC, the MOC may direct the engagement of an independent entity to review implementation on a case-by-case basis.
  12. Prepare progress reports for the National Council on Health (NCH), the National Economic Council (NEC), the National Assembly (NASS), and other stakeholders as may be required from time to time.

Ministerial Oversight Committee Meetings: The MOC shall meet quarterly, or at the instance of the HonouGrable Minister of Health or Chair of the MOC.