Nigeria, like other Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), is recording an increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), as close to a third of all deaths in the country is now attributable to NCDs. It is imperative to deploy effective tools to tackle NCDs including health taxes by exploring the political and socio-economic... read more →
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Apr
24
In the quest to expand access to nutrition services for the vulnerable and marginalized population in target communities in Keffi LGA of Nasarawa State and AMAC and Bwari Area Council in the FCT, DGI through the Christian Aid Nigeria funded project - ‘’ ‘Integrated Approach to Building Community Resilience in... read more →
Apr
21
In 2020, DGI Consult supported the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) to develop its operational guideline as part of the technical support provided to NASHIA towards providing a sound operational framework for the commencement of full health insurance operations. After about three years of implementing the state health insurance... read more →
Apr
21
Costing and Financial Modelling of Reproductive and Maternal Health Program Using the OneHealth Tool
Inadequate financing has been identified as a major factor that affects the implementation of strategies geared towards improving reproductive and maternal health (RMH) in Nigeria. To transform the financing landscape for reproductive and maternal health in Nigeria, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) engaged DGI Consult at the National (Federal... read more →
Apr
21
In a bid to reposition the health sector landscape in Nasarawa State through effective intra-sectoral coordination, which has been identified as a gap among health Ministry, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health in collaboration with DGI Consult hosted a 2-day retreat for the heads of health... read more →
Apr
21
In the quest for expanding access to sustainable pro-poor health financing options and essential health services for the poor and vulnerable population, DGI Consult commenced capacity strengthening for State Social Health Insurance Agencies (SSHIAs) and State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (SPHCDAs) in Nasarawa, Plateau and Zamfara, with funding from... read more →
Apr
21
In 2023, DGI Consult conducted a detailed Human Resource for Health (HRH) situational analysis in 10 Bill and Melinda Gates (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 made... read more →
Feb
23
In a bid to reposition the health sector landscape in Nasarawa State through effective intra-sectoral coordination, which has been identified as a gap among health Ministry Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health in collaboration with DGI Consult hosted a 2-day retreat for the heads of the... read more →
Feb
21
Inadequate financing has been identified as a major factor that affects the implementation of strategies geared towards improving reproductive and maternal health (RMH) in Nigeria. In order to transform the financing landscape for reproductive and maternal health, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), in collaboration with Clinton Health Access Initiative... read more →
Feb
16
As part of efforts geared towards improving funding for nutrition commodities in Nasarawa State due to scarcity of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) identified as threat to the treatment of malnourished children, DGI in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health facilitated a 1-day stakeholders’ meeting to discuss... read more →