HSDF is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to the improvement of quality decision making and execution of primary healthcare in Nigeria. @hsdf_ng

Abuja, Nigeria
Joined April 2014
Last weekend at the Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH) 2026 in Montréal, Paul Ongboche presented a poster on “Evidence Synthesis for the Development of a Collaborative Health Research Agenda in Kaduna State, Nigeria.”
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At the recent 2026 Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH) in Montréal, Uche presented the AOP Analytics Platform, a digital transformation initiative designed to strengthen Annual Operational Planning (AOP) in Kaduna State’s health sector, Nigeria.
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At #CCGH2026 in Montréal, HSDF’s Uche Ezeh presented findings from 23 PHC facilities in Kaduna State, highlighting gaps in financial accountability and expenditure tracking. Better health outcomes require more than increased funding. #GlobalHealth #HSDF
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𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! Explore highlights from our work, impact and learning across health systems strengthening, maternal health, health financing, NCDs and thought leadership. 🔗 Scan QR code to read or visit the link: hsdf.org.ng/hsdf-newsletters #HSDF #HealthSystems
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What could enable or stall health-tax reform in Nigeria? Dr. Gafar Alawode and Aisha Fodio highlighted the political, institutional and stakeholder realities shaping implementation, from evidence needs and influence to accountability and... Read more: hsdf.org.ng/what-could-enabl…
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As the recent health-tax co-creation workshop concluded, attention turned to what implementation will require: stronger evidence, sustained advocacy, research, institutional coordination and national ownership. Read the full story: hsdf.org.ng/sustaining-healt… #HealthTaxes
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Several messages from the recent health-tax co-creation workshop pointed to one conclusion: evidence is essential, but reform also requires political, institutional and operational readiness. Read the full story: hsdf.org.ng/from-evidence-to… #EvidenceToAction #HealthTaxes
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Following a recent national health-tax co-creation workshop, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, DG of NHIA, stressed that reform must go beyond health, linking fiscal policy, legislation, public financial management and implementation. Read more: hsdf.org.ng/national-stakeho… #HealthTaxes
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Nigeria’s future is built by what we choose to strengthen today. Today, we celebrate our nation and everyone working to move it forward. 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 🇳🇬 #NigeriaAt66 #IndependenceDay #HSDF #Nigeria
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Who pays for Nigeria’s health-financing learning system? Day 2’s second panel at the Nigeria Health Financing Research & Learning Forum explored financing research sovereignty and sustaining locally led research. #HealthFinancing #HSDF
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Country ownership took centre stage in the first panel session of Day 2. The discussion connected two priorities: countries leading their own research agendas and learning from implementation to inform reform. #HealthFinancing #EvidenceToPolicy #HSDF
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From research to policy: participants worked together to prioritise questions for Nigeria’s health-financing research agenda. Watch highlights from the group sessions at the Nigeria Health Financing Research & Learning Forum #HealthFinancing #HSDF @nhia_nigeria @nighealthwatch
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Day 2: From learning to action. Dr. Kelechi Ohiri formally launched the Nigeria Health Financing Observatory, following a technical overview by HSDF’s Dr. Yewande Ogundeji and Samuel Atanda. #HealthFinancing #HSDF @nhia_nigeria @fmoh_nigeria @alliancehpsr
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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁 Know the signs. Know your risks. Take action. HSDF continues to support stronger health systems for the prevention, early detection and management of NCDs and cardiovascular risk factors. #WorldHeartDay
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Nigeria’s health-financing evidence agenda takes centre stage in Abuja. HSDF and partners are connecting research, policy and action at the Nigeria Health Financing Research & Learning Forum. Join live: us06web.zoom.us/j/8233550503…
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HAPPENING NOW! Join HSDF and partners at the inaugural Nigeria Health Financing Research & Learning Forum. Be part of the conversation on evidence for Nigeria’s health financing future. Join live: us06web.zoom.us/j/8233550503…
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𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀 How can Nigeria leverage health taxes to curb NCDs and strengthen sustainable health financing? Join the conversation. 📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🔗 Register: bit.ly/HealthTaxesCocreation #HealthTaxes #HealthFinancing #NCDs
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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 The Nigeria Health Financing Research & Learning Forum will bring together experts to advance locally led research and evidence for stronger health financing in Nigeria. 🔗 Registration is still open. Scan Qr to register
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𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗛𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 HSDF is using facility-level evidence to shape targeted financial management capacity building for PHCs in Kaduna State. Read more: hsdf.org.ng/strengthening-fi… #HSDF #KadunaState #PHC #HealthFinancing
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HSDF provided technical input to the validation of Nigeria’s revised national diabetes guideline, supporting its translation from policy to practice. 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: hsdf.org.ng/finalization-and… #Diabetes #NCDs #PrimaryHealthCare #HealthSystemsStrengthening
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