Corruption is consensually defined as the use of entrusted power for private benefits. It tends to be prevalent within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and most times attributed to poor governance and weak institutions. Nigeria as among the LMICs ranks highly in corruption indices in spite of the country’s anti-corruption agenda and institutions. The health sector is severely affected by … [Read more...] about The conversation is not ending: Insights into health sector corruption in Nigeria
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Regular availability of healthcare services in primary healthcare facilities is always an issue: Corruption threatening Universal Health Coverage
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) places a high premium on the availability of healthcare services for service users at any time and anywhere. In achieving this, primary healthcare facilities are vital. For reasons that they serve the grass-root population and are the most patronized health facilities by those who are poor. Unfortunately, these facilities face issues causing them to stay locked … [Read more...] about Regular availability of healthcare services in primary healthcare facilities is always an issue: Corruption threatening Universal Health Coverage
Primary Healthcare suffers when health workers skip work: What ACE is doing about it
Have you ever considered absenteeism of health workers as corruption? Do you think of absenteeism as an issue that has marred health service delivery in Nigeria? Would you choose to blame just health workers for their absence at work? These are some questions that have been in the research space of the SOAS-ACE/HPRG project on health sector corruption in Nigeria.Since November 2017, a team of … [Read more...] about Primary Healthcare suffers when health workers skip work: What ACE is doing about it
About Health Policy Research Group [HPRG], UNN
The Health Policy Research Group (HPRG) with its base at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) was established in 2002. It is covered by the legal incorporation of the College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria, Enugu-campus. It is a multidisciplinary team comprising Health economists, Public Health Physicians, Clinical Pharmacologists, Social … [Read more...] about About Health Policy Research Group [HPRG], UNN
ACE WORKSHOP WITH POLICY MAKERS
OverviewThe next day, 25th April, 2018, had the ACE team engage health sector policy makers in FCT and Enugu. We aimed at brainstorming practical and feasible interventions to curb corrupt practices identified the previous day.DetailsActivities for the day started with opening remarks, introduction and housekeeping of which Prof Obinna facilitated the session. Dr. Pallavi presented the … [Read more...] about ACE WORKSHOP WITH POLICY MAKERS
ACE NGT WORKSHOP WITH FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS
OverviewAnti-corruption Evidence (ACE) research team on health, comprising the Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria; London School of Economics (LSE), and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) converged at Abuja on 24th April, 2018. The meeting aimed at putting together ideas from a Nominal Group Technique (NGT) workshop in ranking corrupt practices in the … [Read more...] about ACE NGT WORKSHOP WITH FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS