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Aug 29

Health Stakeholders Chart a Path for Locally Driven Digital Health Ecosystem at the Insights Learning Forum 2025

A cross-section of panelists at the Insights Learning Forum 2025: L-R: Dr. Gafar Alawode (CEO, DGI Consult), Mr. Oluwaleke Jegede (Principal, SCIDaR), Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni (Former Commissioner of Health, Kaduna State), Ms. Lauretta Akin-John (Vaccines Program, CHAI Nigeria), Ms. Ota Akhigbe (Director of Partnerships and Programs, eHealth Africa), and... read more →
Aug 21

Experts Identify Sustainable Financing Approaches to Scale High-Impact Maternal and Child-Death Crashing Interventions in Nigeria

Nigeria faces a disproportionately high burden of maternal and child mortality despite significant global and national efforts. In 2023, the country accounted for nearly 29% of all maternal deaths globally, with over 75,000 maternal deaths recorded.[1] Neonatal and under-five mortality rates also remain far above global targets, pointing to persistent... read more →
Jul 27

Towards Objective Identification of the Poor and Vulnerable Population: NHIA Develops a Nationwide Vulnerability Assessment Tool

To deploy an objective means of identifying the poor and vulnerable populations, the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and Vulnerable Group Fund (VGF), DGI Consult team supported the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to develop a nationwide vulnerability assessment and mapping tool. The process began with... read more →
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Aligning Health Budget with UHC Objectives: Stakeholders Identified Evidence-based Strategies for Improving PHC Financing

Reforming public health expenditure is crucial for Nigeria’s health policy goals, particularly in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This requires increased budget allocations and expenditure and ensuring that available resources are efficiently and effectively utilized to improve healthcare delivery. Recognizing these challenges, Development Governance International (DGI) Consult, with funding from... read more →
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May 16

Nigeria Charts a Path Toward Climate-Resilient Health Systems as States Begin Domestication of Health National Adaptation Plan

In a significant stride toward building a climate-resilient health system, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoH&SW), in partnership with Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)/Lafiya Programme, convened a three-day workshop to develop a roadmap for the domestication of Nigeria’s Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) for nine pilot... read more →
May 09

Aligning Health Budgets with UHC Goals: Stakeholders Meet to Co-create Evidence-Based Strategies

Reforming public health expenditure is crucial for Nigeria’s health policy goals, particularly in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This requires increased budget allocations and expenditure, and ensuring that available resources are efficiently and effectively utilized to improve healthcare delivery. However, persistent challenges in health financing continue to hinder progress toward... read more →