AHBN awards $25,000 grant to HERFON, 2 others to support health security agenda

by Haruna Gimba | Sep 2, 2023 | Grant, News, Nigeria, West Africa

The African Health Budget Network (AHBN) has awarded the sum of $25,000 to the Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON) and its two other Consortium partners; the Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC) and Gem Hub Initiative (GHI) as grant to support the...

African CSOs urge President Tinubu to dedicate funds for Health Security

by Haruna Gimba | Aug 16, 2023 | Health Financing, News, Nigeria, West Africa

By Iyemah David A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allocate dedicated funds towards health security in the country.  Speaking on on Wednesday, in Abuja, at the Africa Regional Advocacy Summit...

Cancer: AHBN urges moving 2024 budget line to NICRAT

by Haruna Gimba | Aug 8, 2023 | News, Nigeria

By Iyemah David The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), has proposed that 2024 Cancer Health Fund (CHF) Budget Line be move from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) to the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment  (NICRAT). According to the agency,...

Nigeria Not Investing Enough Annual Budget for Adolescent & Youth Development; Youth Leaders Observe

by Africa Health Budget Network | Sep 30, 2021 | Health Financing, News, Nigeria, RMNCAH+N

Written by Iwatutu Joyce Adewole (she/her) The 2020 and 2021 federal budgets in Nigeria made very little provision for some critical issues affecting adolescents and young people. This observation was made on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 by the steering committee of the...

Africa Health Budget Initiative (AHBI) AWARDED MACARTHUR FUNDS SUPPORTING AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY

by Africa Health Budget Network | Jul 28, 2021 | Accountability, Health Financing, Nigeria, Press Releases

The grant will support AHBI’s work to promote COVID-19 vaccine access, equity, and accountability in Nigeria [ABUJA,] July 27, 2021 — Africa Health Budget Initiative (AHBI) was awarded a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for its work...

Responsabiliser les ONG et les jeunes sur l’engagement du Nigeria dans le cadre de la SRMNEA-N au milieu de la pandémie de COVID-19

by Africa Health Budget Network | Jul 7, 2021 | News, Nigeria, RMNCAH+N, Young People

Rédigé par Ogechi Irechukwu (elle/il), Oyeyemi Pitan (elle/il) & Dr. Obinna Onuoha Avec le soutien de l’Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) et le financement du PMNCH, une retraite de plaidoyer de 2 jours a été organisée les 7 et 8 avril 2021, en faveur des...