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
Mar
05
Mar
03
DGI Consult was engaged by the Agency to conduct an outcome assessment of UNICEF intervention in two zero-dose LGAs in Yobe State. Through the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), YSCHMA enrolled 10,000 vulnerable pregnant women, under-5 children, and other indigent groups in two priority zero-dose local government... read more →
Feb
20
The recent decision by the United States government to cease foreign development aid and assistance is a wake-up call for sustainable and self-reliant financing for health. Based on this, the Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Forum organized a webinar on the 6th of February 2025. The webinar was geared towards... read more →
Feb
18
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
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 →