Gafar Alawode

Glad to discuss Nigeria's #UHC quest @ChathamHouse alongside @NhisNg DG, @Karaghanson, Governors of Gombe, Nasarawa and Lagos states @dgiconsult @Fmohnigeria @NascareagencyNg @LagHealthScheme @WHONigeria

@UNICEF_Nigeria in collaboration with DGI Consult, organized a Stakeholders Engagement Workshop in Adamawa State on enhancing leadership, governance, and management capacities, with support from the European Union and United Nations Population Fund. #HealthSystems #AdamawaState

Dear Mr @taiwoyedele I thank you and your team for the great work on tax reforms. Was it appropriate for @OverlandAirways to collect VAT in 2026 for tickets that were issued in 2025 which predates the effective start date of the new tax policy? @FAAN_Official @kafayatalawode

“In the past 20 years, service coverage has improved globally, across Africa, and in Nigeria. Yet Nigeria still lags behind the regional average,” — Dr @GafarAlawode, Co-convener, Nigeria UHC Forum, presenting key findings from the state SCI Ranking study. #UHCDay2025

The first panel session of the #GombeHealthSummit is live! Moderated by Dr @GafarAlawode, the discussion spotlights Gombe State’s key accomplishments in Human Resources for Health, challenges, & the next frontiers for transformation. #GombeHealthSummit2025 #UHC #HealthForAll

"When I assumed office, I was confronted with a sobering reality in the health sector. The system was weak, underfunded & overwhelmed" - Mallam Inuwa Yahaya Muhammad CON, Executive Governor of Gombe State #GombeHealthSummit2025 #UHC

"To strengthen commitment to welfare of health workers, I am pleased to announce immediate approval for the full implementation of CONMESS & CONHESS salary scale for health workers, effective October 2025" - Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, Governor, Gombe State #GombeHewlthSummit2025

" In order to eliminate ghost workers and reduce absenteeism in the health sector, we introduced a biometric attendance system, exposing about 440 ghost workers and saving over 4.5 billion naira" - Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, Executive Governor, Gombe State. #GombeHealthSummit2025

As part of Day 1 Activities at the National Health Financing Dialogue, our CEO, @GafarAlawode , moderated a panel session titled “Amplifying Citizen Voices for Health: Civil Society Driving Transparency, Equity, and Domestic Financing Advocacy.” #CSOs #HealthFinancingNigeria

The panelists emphasized that improving health outcomes in Nigeria requires stronger budget transparency, statutory inclusivity, efficient resource utilization, and the active participation of CSOs and the media —alongside rebuilding community trust in skilled healthcare workers

🌟 Meet Our Keynote Speaker🌟 We are honoured to welcome Professor Charles Ameh as our distinguished keynote speaker at our upcoming Health Financing Webinar: “Financing Maternal & Child-death Crashing Interventions.” Register for participation🔗: bit.ly/DGI_MNCHFinanc…

As the Government of Nigeria unveils its strategy for crashing the unacceptably high maternal child death in the country, this webinar examines the intervention financing approaches for achieving scale, needed scope, & sustainability for impact Register: bit.ly/DGI_MNCHFinanc…

@dgiconsult is currently providing technical support in a one-day capacity building/sensitization workshop on climate change & health, organized for stakeholders from Nasarawa State Ministry of Health & it's agencies @nashealth4all @GazaGwamna #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation

The paper describes the framework for optimizing health workforce & its application in LMICs with Nigeria as a case study. @Fmohnigeria @NphcdaNG @gatesfoundation @GafarAlawode @NigeriaUhcForum @NGFSecretariat @muhammadpate We hope you will find it useful link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Publication Alert🔔 @dgiconsult team is pleased to announce that a peer-reviewed article captioned "Optimizing the Health Workforce for Universal Health Coverage: A Framework for Analysis & Action" written by our team has been published by the Human Resources for Health Journal

We also explore other underutilised funding sources like climate financing, while the need to promote efficiency was emphasised.

Considering the fiscal constraints and heavy debt burden in many LMICs, we called for a regional and international movement in support of the Debt-to-Health Swap (D2H) agenda.

panafrican-med-journal.com//content/artic… In this published commentary, my @dgiconsult colleagues and I examined the implications of US aid cuts and explored alternatives for sustainable financing for health. @robyates @MagdaRobalo

Recognizing gaps in health financing, DGI Consult, with support from @UNICEF_Nigeria, is hosting a Regional Co-Creation & Learning Workshop. Stakeholders will review public health spending data & co-develop strategies to strengthen #PHC & #MNCH systems. #HealthFinancing

You can now watch the full recording of our Health Financing Webinar Series session on "Unlocking Climate Finance for Health" on our YouTube channel! #ClimateFinanceForHealth @NCCCNigeria @Fmohnigeria youtu.be/dwzlhBSw458?si…

"The @NCCCNigeria is mandated to ensure that all climate and health adaptation interventions and information are effectively mainstreamed across relevant sectors."- Rukaya Muhammad #ClimateFinanceForHealth @Fmohnigeria