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Dec 14

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

Nov 27

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

Mar 05

Policy Brief: Optimizing Human Resources for Health Towards Universal Health Coverage: Promising Policy Thrusts

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

March 5, 2025
Human Resource for Health

Mar 03

Outcome Assessment of UNICEF Intervention for Improving Social Protection for the Poor and Vulnerable in Two Zero-dose LGAs of Yobe State

After about two years of supporting the Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) to conduct a client satisfaction survey and an outcome assessment of the Yobe State Contributory Health Scheme, DGI Consult has been engaged by the Agency to conduct an outcome assessment of UNICEF intervention in two zero-dose... read more →

March 3, 2025
Projects

Feb 20

Experts Identify Sustainable Financing Pathway for Health Amidst Donor Funding Uncertainty

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 →

February 20, 2025
News

Feb 18

Policy Brief: Optimizing Human Resources for Health Towards Universal Health Coverage: Promising Policy Thrusts

February 18, 2025
Human Resource for Health

Dec 20

Nigeria UHC Forum Organize Stakeholders Roundtable to Commemorate the 2024 UHC Day

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 →

December 20, 2024
News

Nov 04

Internship Opportunity at DGI Consult

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 →

November 4, 2024
Vacancies/Career

Oct 14

DGI Consult Develops a Health Policy and Systems Research Agenda

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 →

October 14, 2024
Research

Oct 02

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

Sep 20

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

Sep 11

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