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Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, 2024
The Supreme Court LGA Autonomy Ruling (SC/CV/343/2024)
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) secretariat with support of the USAID Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project organized a one-day stakeholder’s workshop to validate the harmonized BHCPF accountability framework after…
Why Strengthening Management Capacities at the Frontline Matters
Background Nigeria has a lower life expectancy (54 years) than other African countries, partly due to the country’s high under-5 mortality rate.[1] The Nigeria health sector is characterized by sub-optimal health indices, with a neonatal mortality rate of 34 deaths per 1,000 live births, infant mortality rate of 69 deaths per 1,000 live births, and…
Setting a Future Direction for Health Insurance in Nigeria: NHIA Convene Strategic Stakeholders Engagement
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act was signed into law on the 19th of May 2022, in a bid to improve on the already existing health insurance scheme, guide the provision and regulation of health insurance and ensure its alignment with broader health system outcomes in Nigeria. The NHIA Act provides a legal basis…
Technical Brief: Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Primary Health Care and Health Insurance Agencies at Sub-National Level
Written by: Ismail Olajide Abdulrazak Program Officer, DGI Consult Background Limited access to essential healthcare services remains a barrier to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. This is evidenced by suboptimal health indices, with a high maternal mortality rate of 1,047 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births[1], infant mortality rate of 63 deaths per…
7th Annual Health Financing Forum: Crashing Maternal and Child Mortality through Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative
The Government of Nigeria is focused on reducing maternal and child mortality through the reorientation and expansion of its primary health care driven by the Nigeria’s Health Sector Investment Renewal Plan. The 7th Annual Health Financing Forum in Washington organized by the World Bank, Global Facility Financing (GFF) and USAID was an exciting and action-packed…
COMBINATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: A PATH TO ACHIEVING UHC GOALS AT THE GRASSROOTS
Date: 21/10/2021 Problem Statement: The high burden of diseases in Nigeria is largely attributable to grossly inadequate funding for health in the country. Nigeria’s health financing landscape is characterized by suboptimal public investment in health as the government spends less than 1% of the country’s GDP on health, which is among the lowest in the…
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE NEWS MAY WEEK 4
The world’s health care workers — 70% of which are women — are key to achieving universal health coverage and guaranteeing global health security. Stay updated on factual health stories and educating articles on UHC every week. Click here to view the Newsletter
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE NEWS APRIL WEEK 4
Did you know that over 8 million people die every year in low and middle-income countries; deaths that could have been avoided with good quality health systems… Stay updated on factual health stories and educating articles on UHC every week. Click here to view the Newsletter