In a bid to raise the accountability bar for health financing including the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) towards achieving UHC, DGI Consult in collaboration with the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) with the support of the USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) piloted the... read more →
May
23
May
19
To articulate targeted interventions for improving human resource for health (HRH) and optimizing the performance of the existing health workforce in Nigeria, DGI Consult has been engaged by the Bills and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to develop its Nigeria Country Office HRH strategy through evidence gathering in 10 BMGF supported... read more →
May
19
Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2023 - ‘Yes We Can End TB’ – conveys the sense to aspire hope and encourage high-level leadership, increased investment, adoption of innovations, accelerated action and multisectoral collaboration to combat the TB epidemic. In commemoration... read more →
May
19
Strengthening the capacity of facility management team to manage health resources, including manpower, money, and materials, is crucial to improving access to equitable and high-quality services. As part of efforts geared towards improving service delivery through an enhanced facility and financial management in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the USAID-funded... read more →
May
19
In the quest for expanding access to sustainable pro-poor health financing options to expand access to essential health services for the poor and vulnerable population, DGI Consult has been engaged by the USAID Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project to strengthen the organizational capacity of the State Health Insurance Agencies... read more →
May
19
In furtherance of the objective of replicating an effective model of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) interventions at the grassroots, the community UHC Project being implemented by the Development Governance International Foundation (DGIF) in Keffi LGA of Nasarawa State with funding from Christian Aid Nigeria organized a 1-day National Knowledge Sharing Forum... read more →
Mar
31
Background Strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to manage health resources, including manpower, money, and materials, is crucial to improving access to equitable and high-quality services. As part of efforts geared towards improving service delivery through enhanced facility and financial management in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT... read more →
Mar
03
The UHC2023 Forum has extended its hearty congratulations to Nigeria's President-elect and Vice President-elect. The Forum, which advocates for universal health coverage in Nigeria, has urged the incoming administration to prioritize health in its national development agenda. As Nigeria continues to grapple with sub-optimal health system performance and a high... read more →
Feb
06
In view of the recently published article on the political economy of the design of BHCPF, DGI Consult through its Health System Research Forum (HSRF) organized a webinar themed “The Political Economy of Health Policy Design and Implementation in Nigeria: Translating Evidence into Practice” on 10th November 2022. The webinar organized in... read more →
Feb
06
To improve the design and implementation of health policy in Nigeria, which is largely shaped by the interplay of influence and interests of relevant actors and institutions, members of DGI Consult are glad to have worked with other health policy experts to publish a potential-policy shaping article titled “The Political... read more →