Lagos State Health Profile
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Resource Type: Final Country Report Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Access the full listing of the Nigeria state health profiles HERE
Resource Type: Final Country Report Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Access the full listing of the Nigeria state health profiles HERE
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Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: Nasarawa state has experienced impressive improvements in health outcomes and has done well both in its rate of progress and relative to its income level. Infant mortality has declined over the past 3 years from 109/1000 in 2011 to 81/1000 in 2016. Under-Five mortality rate has reduced from 182/1000 in […]
Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: The budget process in Nigerian states cuts across planning, allocation, providing cash backing for budget execution, and expenditure. This process often lacks budget realism and there are highly centralised processes, which cause delays in the provision of cash backing for budgeted funds. Adequate budget appropriation does not always translate to […]
Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: In a bid to reduce the pressure and improve the current health outcomes, Nigeria and many countries have subscribed to the principle of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which aim at ensuring equitable access to needed health care without suffering financial hardship1. Nasarawa State, like many other states, is in the […]
Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: The budget process in Nigerian states cuts across planning, allocation, providing cash backing for budget execution, and expenditure. This process often lacks budget realism and there are highly centralised processes, which cause delays in the provision of cash backing for budgeted funds. Adequate budget appropriation does not always translate to […]
Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: One of the well-known reasons for the poor performance of Nigeria’s health system is the chronic underfunding of the health sector. Nigeria still spends less than 5% of its GDP on healthcare (National Health Accounts, 2010-2014). In 2001, African presidents met and made amongst other declarations, spending not less than […]
Overview In line with Target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals on Universal Health Coverage and with current efforts to move Nigeria towards Universal Health Coverage, the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health, with support from HFG and development partners in Nigeria, convenes the first summit […]