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...
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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...
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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...
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Aug
04
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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May
24
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...
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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...
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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...
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