Governance of the health system is a relatively new concept and there are gaps in
understanding what health system governance is and how it could be assessed. We …

Summary Although many sub‐Saharan African countries have made efforts to provide
universal health coverage (UHC) for their citizens, several of these initiatives have achieved …

Addressing health workforce shortage, maldistribution and performance challenges is
essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage …

Background Nigeria is considering adopting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as an official
policy target to ensure access to quality health care services for her population without …

Abstract—Health gains oftentimes associated with income growth have been stubbornly
slow in Nigeria in the past 25 years. One plausible reason for this stagnation is …

Introduction One of the principal goals of any health care system is to improve health
through the provision of clinical and public health services. Decentralization as a reform …

Nigeria faces challenges that delay progress toward the attainment of the national
government's declared goal of universal health coverage (UHC). One such challenge is …

Introduction Globally, the population in rural communities are disproportionately cared for by
only 25% and 38% of the total physicians and nursing staff, respectively; hence, the poor …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to systematically review the progress and
challenges on the devolved healthcare system in Kenya. Study design A systematic review …

The growing trends for skilled health worker (SHW) migration in Nigeria has led to increased
concerns about achieving universal health coverage in the country. While a lot is known …