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
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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๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ The Nigeria Health Financing Research & Learning Forum will bring together experts to advance locally led research and evidence for stronger health financing in Nigeria. ๐Ÿ”— Registration is still open. Scan Qr to register
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