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Aligning Health Budget with UHC Objectives: Stakeholders Identified Evidence-based Strategies for Improving PHC Financing

Recognizing these challenges, Development Governance International (DGI) Consult, with funding from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), conducted a public health expenditure analysis across eight Nigerian states. The study was... read more →

June 10, 2025
Events, News

Experts Identify Strategies for Harnessing Climate Finance Opportunities for Health

The health burden of climate change is enormous, and the annual adaptation financing gap for health in LMIC is estimated at USD 11 billion. However, health accounts for less than... read more →

May 21, 2025
Events, Health Financing, News

Nigeria Charts a Path Toward Climate-Resilient Health Systems as States Begin Domestication of Health National Adaptation Plan

In a significant stride toward building a climate-resilient health system, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoH&SW), in partnership with Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)/Lafiya Programme, convened... read more →

May 16, 2025
Events, News

Aligning Health Budgets with UHC Goals: Stakeholders Meet to Co-create Evidence-Based Strategies

Reforming public health expenditure is crucial for Nigeria’s health policy goals, particularly in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This requires increased budget allocations and expenditure, and ensuring that available resources... read more →

May 9, 2025
Events

Health Financing Webinar Series: Unlocking Climate Finance for Health

The health burden of climate change is enormous, and the annual adaptation financing gap for health in LMIC is estimated at USD 11 billion. However, health accounts for less than... read more →

May 6, 2025
Events

NHIA Identifies Partnership Coordination as Catalyst for Attaining Universal Health Coverage

As part of efforts geared towards repositioning the NHIA and putting Nigeria on the UHC trajectory, the current NHIA leadership has outlined strategic goals focused on expanding coverage, promoting equity,... read more →

April 22, 2025
Events, News

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... read more →

February 20, 2025
News

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... read more →

December 20, 2024
News

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)... 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... read more →

September 11, 2024
News