This is a curated map of the rules that govern Nigeria's health system: the foundational laws, national health policies, strategic development plans, financing frameworks and the government bodies that run them. It gives health-tech founders, HMOs, investors and policy researchers a clear starting point for understanding how the sector is structured and who holds decision-making power.
Each entry lists the instrument or document, its year and type, and a plain explanation of why it matters — from the National Health Act 2014 (which established the national health system and the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund) to the National Health Financing Policy, vaccine policy and BHCPF operational guidance. A governance section names the lead ministry, current ministers and the departments responsible for health data and insurance stewardship.
Important: this dataset is qualitative. It documents the policy, legal and strategic framework only. It does not contain enrollment numbers, facility counts, HMO market size or spending figures — a Data Gaps tab flags exactly what is missing so you can plan additional research with clear expectations.