The Managing Partner of DGI Consult, who is also the co-convener of the Nigeria UHC Forum, Dr. Gafar Alawode, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase spending on health to facilitate the expansion of health insurance coverage for the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria. Dr. Alawode made this... read more →
Dec
14
Nov
27
“The optimal use of scarce resources, channelling of such resources to the points of best impact and putting in place accountability and result frameworks are needed now more than ever” – Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana, Hon. Commissioner for Health, Yobe State. A World Health Organisation report estimates that 20% to... read more →
Apr
26
In furtherance of efforts to strengthen equitable health coverage and improve the objective identification of poor and vulnerable populations in Nigeria, DGI Consult supported the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to develop a nationwide Vulnerability Assessment Tool to standardize and improve targeting of the vulnerable populations for enrolment in health... read more →
Apr
26
Nigeria continues to face persistent gaps in primary healthcare (PHC) performance despite multiple PHC reforms. The challenges are largely driven by weak governance, leadership, and management capacity, limiting the effective implementation of health policies and delivery of essential services, particularly in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition... read more →
Apr
26
Despite notable progress in key health indicators in recent years, health system performance in Nigeria remains uneven, with significant disparities across states. This is evidenced by findings from successive National Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS), which revealed sustained improvements in some states, while others remain stagnant, and some continue to... read more →
Apr
13
Mar
26
DGI Technical Brief_CAR PEA FrameworkDownload
Mar
04
DGI Consult team is pleased to announce our newly published article examining the implications of the recent local government autonomy for PHC reforms in Nigeria.As Nigeria continues to pursue UHC, the evolving governance landscape presents both opportunities and risks for primary health care delivery. This study provides timely evidence to help... read more →
Jan
22
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION LAW, 2024 - CLEAN COPYDownload
Jan
22
Agim Judgment_Correct versionDownload
Dec
08
We are pleased to announce that our health tax paper titled "Implementation Status of Health Tax Policies in Nigeria and their Alignment with Global Standards" has been published. The paper examines the design and implementation status of health taxes in Nigeria, their alignment with global standards and offer recommendations for... read more →
Nov
09
The National Cancer Intervention Fund (NCIF) has embarked on a series of high-level strategic engagements and planning sessions aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s cancer care financing and service delivery architecture. Since its inauguration, the NCIF Governing Council, led by its Chairman, Dr. Gafar Alawode, has engaged key institutions and stakeholders to... read more →