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 →
Aug
21
In furtherance of its quest to put Universal Health Coverage on the policy front burner in Nigeria, the Nigeria UHC Forum organised a PHC Strategic Stakeholder Engagement in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency with support from Options Consultancy UK. The PHC Strategic Engagement was part of... read more →
Aug
08
Background Nigeria has a lower life expectancy (54 years) than other African countries, partly due to the country’s high under-5 mortality rate.[1] The Nigeria health sector is characterized by sub-optimal health indices, with a neonatal mortality rate of 34 deaths per 1,000 live births, infant mortality rate of 69 deaths... read more →
Aug
05
Background Nigeria, with a total fertility rate (TFR) of 5.3, is projected to reach a population of 379 million by 2050, potentially making it the fourth most populous country globally.[1] The population explosion will likely heighten the country's socio-economic burden if unchecked. To address this, Nigeria is dedicated to broadening... read more →
Aug
04
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act was signed into law on the 19th of May 2022, in a bid to improve on the already existing health insurance scheme, guide the provision and regulation of health insurance and ensure its alignment with broader health system outcomes in Nigeria. The NHIA... read more →
Aug
04
Background Limited access to essential healthcare services remains a barrier to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. This is evidenced by suboptimal health indices, with a high maternal mortality rate of 1,047 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births[1], infant mortality rate of 63 deaths per 1,000 live births, and... read more →
Aug
04
The Government of Nigeria is focused on reducing maternal and child mortality through the reorientation and expansion of its primary health care driven by the Nigeria’s Health Sector Investment Renewal Plan. The 7th Annual Health Financing Forum in Washington organized by the World Bank, Global Facility Financing (GFF) and USAID... read more →
Aug
04
Viable Interventions Designed to Optimize Human Resource for Health in Kaduna, Kano and Lagos States
In 2023, DGI Consult conducted a detailed Human Resource for Health (HRH) situational analysis in 10 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)-supported states to understand the gaps in HRH policy, financing and management and their implications for workforce optimization, and ultimately service delivery. The analysis also identified existing promising HRH-optimizing interventions and... read more →
Aug
04
Nigeria, like other Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) is facing an increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) with nearly one-third of deaths in the country attributed to NCDs. It is imperative to deploy effective tools to tackle NCDs, including health taxes by exploring the political and socio-economic factors that influence their design... read more →
Jul
22
RE: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON COMPULSORY SUBSCRIPTION TO SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE The Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Forum received with great enthusiasm the news of the Executive Order signed by His Excellency Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Executive Governor of Lagos State. This order, which makes it mandatory for... read more →
Jun
04
Background Development Governance International Consult (DGI Consult) Limited is a purpose-driven governance, institutional capacity-strengthening and research consulting firm. Strong belief in the centrality of robust governance systems, innovations, and leadership in solving development challenges across sectors forms the core of our company’s philosophy. Guided by this philosophy and driven by... read more →