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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 40% of total health spending…
Is NCD Funding Adequately Prioritized by West Africa Countries? Analysis of NCD expenditure and NCD Burden in West Africa
Introduction With the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in West Africa, a region made up of low- income and low and middle-income countries, it is evident that the pattern of disease occurrence has shifted. Projections although based on minimal data show that at this pace, NCDs will surpass infectious diseases and become the leading…
UHC2023 Forum Congratulates Nigeria’s President-Elect, Urges Prioritization of Health in National Development Agenda
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 burden of diseases, the UHC2023…
The Political Economy of the Design of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in Nigeria: A Retrospective Analysis for Prospective Action
The Political Economy of the Design of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund BHCPF in Nigeria A Retrospective Analysis for Prospective Action
The UHC 2023 Forum Launched the Citizen-led Health Agenda
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 has launched the citizen-led health agenda as a milestone towards engaging the leadership of political parties…
The Lancet Nigeria Commission: Translating Knowledge into Action
The recently published Lancet Nigeria Commission (LNC) generates landmark evidence on the country’s health system gaps and context-appropriate policy options to transform Nigeria’s health sector landscape. The findings and recommendations presented in the document are particularly important at this point considering Nigeria’s forthcoming general elections that come with a potential policy-reset window for the…
Health Insurance and Community Engagement: A Pathway to Achieving UHC at the Grassroots
By Sekinat Sanusi Program Officer, DGI Consult Background Universal health coverage is a top priority on the global development agenda as evidenced by its inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite the widespread global support for universal health coverage, Nigeria is progressing at a slow pace in achieving this goal, largely due to…
Mobilizing Domestic Resources for TB: What Have We Learned?
By Esther Okunola Program Officer, DGI Consult Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s most lethal infectious disease and the second highest cause of mortality, despite being treatable and preventable. Nigeria has the second greatest TB burden in Africa, accounting for up to two-thirds of all TB cases worldwide. In Nigeria, approximately 440,000…
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Summit: 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 which is a coalition of a wide array of stakeholders (including donor agencies, development partners, Civil Society Organizations and the Media) working towards raising the political prioritization of health in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections”. Background Nigeria has…
Sustainable Financing for Family Planning Commodity in Nigeria: Where will the Resources Come From?
By Ayomide Adewoyin Program Officer, DGI Consult Background Nigeria, with an estimated population of 208 million people, is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. With an annual population growth rate of 2.58% and a total fertility rate of 5.3 births per woman, the country is…