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Articulating a Citizen-led Health Manifesto ahead of the 2023 General Elections
In furtherance of the objective of putting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on the political front burner ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, the UHC 2023 Forum in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat and Chatham House UK organized a workshop to commence the process of articulating a citizen-led health manifesto on 31st March,…
World TB Day 2022. Invest to End TB. Save Lives
Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases and a concerted effort is required to eliminate it. To commemorate this year’s World TB Day, DGI Consult joined other stakeholders in the supported States of Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Lagos, Nasarawa, Oyo, Ogun, Plateau and Taraba to remind the government of the importance of sustainable…
Improving Health Sector Budget Execution Rate in Ogun State
To improve budget performance which has been identified as a major challenge that militates against adequate public spending on health in Ogun state, DGI Consult through the USAID-funded TB LON-3 Project engaged key stakeholders in the health and budget ministries and agencies through a 1-day capacity-building workshop. The capacity building workshop was held to deepen…
Key State Stakeholders Engaged on Recommendations for expanding the fiscal space for Sexual and Reproductive Health
In the quest for improving funding for sexual and reproductive health (SRH), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) engaged DGI Consult to conduct a detailed fiscal space assessment to uncover potential sources of additional funds for SRH in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Rivers States. The FSA identified the factors responsible for low government expenditure on SRH…
Putting Health and Health Security on the Political Front Burner
Development Governance International (DGI) Consult is glad to be a founding member of the UHC 2023 Forum – an apolitical and locally-led initiative committed to putting health on the political front burner in Nigeria. Considering that commencement of UHC journey is usually preceded by a political decision to set a country on the trajectory of UHC, the Forum…
DGI Consult Joined Other Stakeholders to Commemorate the 2021 UHC Day
In commemoration of the 2021 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day, DGI Consult collaborated with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), World Health Organization (WHO) – Nigeria, and other partners to organize a road walk on Saturday 11th December 2021. The road walk from Unity Fountain to the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja was led…
Lessons from TB Sustainable Financing Efforts Showcased at the 2021 National TB Conference
The 2021 National TB Conference was organized by the STOP TB Partnership Nigeria and the National TB Leprosy Control Program (NTBLCP) which held from November 9th – 11th, 2021 at the International Conference Centre Abuja. The 2021 conference was the third edition and has become the largest platform where stakeholders come together to deliberate on…
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Summit
The UHC 2023 Forum in collaboration with the Chatham House UK is organizing a Stakeholders UHC Summit to forge a consensus, build a broad-based coalition of critical stakeholders and chart a course of action towards enhanced prioritization of the health sector by the political class. The UHC Summit is geared towards taking advantage of the…
Combining Effective Community Engagement with Health Insurance Enrolment to achieve UHC Goals at the Grassroots
The Christian Aid-funded UHC Project in Keffi LGA being implemented by DGI Consult has recorded a significant milestone in the quest to improve quality and affordable healthcare at the grassroots. Combining effective community engagement with purchase of health insurance premium for the poor and vulnerable population has led to increased service utilization across the four…
DGI Supports Informal Sector Participation in the Ogun State Health Insurance Scheme
DGI Consult through the TB LON3 supported the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA) to promote its health insurance enrolment drive through informal sector engagement. The firm co-facilitated a workshop to engage the umbrella bodies of the informal sector groups in Ogun State on enrolment of their members into the Ogun State Health Insurance Scheme…