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 →
Dec
14
Nov
27
“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 →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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 →