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UHC Day 2023: Nigeria UHC Forum Urges President Tinubu to Increase Financing for Health

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 →

December 14, 2023
News

Optimising Resources for Accelerated Progress Towards UHC – Insights from the Health System Emerging Solutions Forum

“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 →

November 27, 2023
Blog, Events

JOB VACANCY: Senior Health Financing Advisor

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 →

October 2, 2024
Vacancies/Career

Harmonized BHCPF Accountability Framework Ready for Rollout

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 →

September 20, 2024
Events, News, Uncategorized

Strengthening Partnership for Climate-Resilient Health System: DGI Engaged the New DG of the NCCC

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 →

September 11, 2024
News

Health Policy Analysis for Health Taxes: Lessons from Nigeria

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 →

September 9, 2024
Research

Stakeholders Identify Effective Approaches to Strengthen PHC Delivery and Accountability in Nigeria

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 →

August 21, 2024
Events, News

Technical Brief: Why Strengthening Management Capacities at the Frontline Matters

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 →

August 8, 2024
Emerging Solutions Repository, Human Resource for Health, Uncategorized

Technical Brief: Financial and Impact Modelling for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria

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 →

August 5, 2024
Emerging Solutions Repository, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Setting a Future Direction for Health Insurance in Nigeria: NHIA Convene Strategic Stakeholders Engagement

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 →

August 4, 2024
Uncategorized

Technical Brief: Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Primary Health Care and Health Insurance Agencies at Sub-National Level

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 →

August 4, 2024
Emerging Solutions Repository, Uncategorized

7th Annual Health Financing Forum: Crashing Maternal and Child Mortality through Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative

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 →

August 4, 2024
Uncategorized