Overview This policy brief describes the challenges associated with Human Resources for Health (HRH) optimization and highlights promising policy thrusts and optimization-enabling practices for health workforce towards achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria and other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Policy Brief_Optimizing HRH for UHCDownload
Feb
18
Dec
20
To commemorate the 2024 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, the Nigeria UHC Forum, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoH&SW), with support from the USAID Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project and PharmAccess Foundation organized a roundtable event to forge a consensus on sustained prioritization... read more →
Nov
04
Background Development Governance International Consult (DGI Consult) is a purpose-driven governance, institutional capacity-strengthening and research consulting firm. Strong belief in the centrality of evidence-driven governance systems, innovations, and leadership to solve development challenges across sectors forms the core of our company’s philosophy. Guided by this philosophy and driven by evidence... read more →
Oct
14
Overview In pursuit of its evidence-to-policy-and-action quest, DGI Consult has assembled a team of seasoned and experienced health policy and system researchers with the main goal of producing cutting-edge research that will significantly inform policy and system-strengthening actions, thereby paving the way for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria. To achieve... read more →
Oct
02
ProjectAnticipated USAID Health Financing and Human Resource for Health Project in NigeriaJob LocationFCT, with travels as required to supported statesReports toDeputy Chief of Party/Technical Director A. Background Development Governance International Consult (DGI Consult) is a purpose-driven governance, institutional capacity-strengthening and research consulting firm. Strong belief in the centrality of evidence-driven... read more →
Sep
20
In a bid to raise the accountability bar for health financing including the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in Nigeria, the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) secretariat with support of the USAID Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project organized a one-day stakeholder’s workshop to validate the... read more →
Sep
11
Healthcare activities account for at least 5% of global greenhouse gas emission and the sector bears a huge brunt of climate change with increased disease prevalence. As a case in point, climate change is responsible for additional 5 million cases of malaria globally. However, health sector has not significantly benefited... read more →
Sep
09
Overview This policy analysis appraises the status of Nigeria’s health tax policies, including the political economy of their design and implementation. It explores how taxes on harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages can both curb unhealthy consumption and generate much-needed revenue for public health initiatives. With 41 million... 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 →