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
Are skilled birth attendants deployed where they're needed most? HSDF explores how workforce data from 23 PHC facilities in Kaduna State can inform smarter staffing and maternal healthcare decisions. ๐Ÿ”— Read: hsdf.org.ng/leveraging-workfโ€ฆ #HSDF #DigitalHealth
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๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น-๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น? Nearly 9 in 10 Nigerian children aged 6โ€“23 months lack adequate dietary diversity. Our latest publication explores how affordable, everyday foods can make a difference. ๐Ÿ”— Read more: hsdf.org.ng/why-a-full-stomaโ€ฆ #HSDF #ChildNutrition
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๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป! 365,000+ women reached. 55% reduction in facility-based maternal deaths. How did Project Aisha achieve these results, and what can we learn? ๐Ÿ”— Read or Scan QR code: hsdf.org.ng/project-aisha-thโ€ฆ #HSDF #MaternalHealth
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Last weekend at the Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH) 2026 in Montrรฉal, Paul Ongboche presented a poster on โ€œEvidence Synthesis for the Development of a Collaborative Health Research Agenda in Kaduna State, Nigeria.โ€
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At the recent 2026 Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH) in Montrรฉal, Uche presented the AOP Analytics Platform, a digital transformation initiative designed to strengthen Annual Operational Planning (AOP) in Kaduna Stateโ€™s health sector, Nigeria.
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At #CCGH2026 in Montrรฉal, HSDFโ€™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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๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜! Explore highlights from our work, impact and learning across health systems strengthening, maternal health, health financing, NCDs and thought leadership. ๐Ÿ”— 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-enablโ€ฆ
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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-healtโ€ฆ #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-toโ€ฆ #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-stakehoโ€ฆ #HealthTaxes
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Nigeriaโ€™s future is built by what we choose to strengthen today. Today, we celebrate our nation and everyone working to move it forward. ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ #NigeriaAt66 #IndependenceDay #HSDF #Nigeria
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Who pays for Nigeriaโ€™s health-financing learning system? Day 2โ€™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 Nigeriaโ€™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 HSDFโ€™s Dr. Yewande Ogundeji and Samuel Atanda. #HealthFinancing #HSDF @nhia_nigeria @fmoh_nigeria @alliancehpsr
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๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ 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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Nigeriaโ€™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/8233550503โ€ฆ
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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 Nigeriaโ€™s health financing future. Join live: us06web.zoom.us/j/8233550503โ€ฆ
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๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐˜€ How can Nigeria leverage health taxes to curb NCDs and strengthen sustainable health financing? Join the conversation. ๐Ÿ“… ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ”— Register: bit.ly/HealthTaxesCocreation #HealthTaxes #HealthFinancing #NCDs
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