Nigeria Africa
Building Strong Communities
Nigeria – which has the largest economy and population in Africa – faces significant security and governance challenges. However, the country took a huge step forward in 2014 when federal lawmakers enacted the National Health Bill – supported by the Abt Global-led PATHS2 project – which provides a framework for the regulation, development and management of a national health system. Ongoing Abt-led projects in Nigeria also are working on reducing the prevalence of malaria, improving health system financing, expanding regional trade, and supporting low-emission development, among other work. As part of the USAID Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project, Abt helps the Nigerian government and local stakeholders advance health systems strengthening and domestic resource mobilization priorities, while increasing coverage of essential health services for the most vulnerable populations, especially women and people with disabilities.
Upcoming Events in Nigeria
Pathways to UHC: Nigeria’s State and Local Approaches to Financing Integrated HIV Services and Primary Health Care
Nigeria’s state and local government-driven approaches to integrated primary health care are transforming financial protection and access for vulnerable populations, setting a replicable model for sustainable universal health coverage.
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Lessons From My Years in Private Sector Engagement for Women’s Health
After COVID, Ways Forward to Protect Health Workers Worldwide
Support to the National Malaria Programme in Nigeria Phase 2 (SuNMaP2)
Efficient resource mobilisation, allocation and utilisation are important to improve the health outcomes of a population and achieve universal health coverage. Currently, there is limited capacity in Nigeria to determine whether the health system uses…
Evaluating Prize Competitions Around the World
The AgResults initiative was created by five donors after the 2010 G20 summit. The donors recognized that their resources alone could not significantly reduce poverty in the world’s poorest countries. They created AgResults to test whether pay-for…
SHOPS Plus: Public-Private Engagement for Better Health
The private sector is a key provider of priority health-care services. But too often it is overlooked or not fully integrated into the health system. The public sector frequently does not have accurate information about the size and scope of the private…
The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 2 (PATHS2)
Nigeria’s health system was a dysfunctional nightmare. Planning, financing, and delivery of basic health services for the poor all were unreliable. Maternal mortality and child morbidity were at unacceptable levels.