Nigeria
Epidemic Preparedness and Response Financing Increased in Nigeria’s Kano State
Epidemic Preparedness in Nigeria: Making the Case for Increased Federal, State and Local Investments
Experts Emphasize the Need for Advocacy to Impact Health Disparities
Read more about our event, “Advocacy to Impact Health Disparities " that was held alongside the UN General Assembly on September 20, 2023. The event featured global health leaders and experts to discuss the important role civil society organizations play in solving the world’s most pressing health disparities.
Public Officials and Civil Society at World Health Assembly Emphasize the Importance of Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health
Read more about our event, “Advocacy for Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health" that was held alongside the World Health Assembly on May 23. The event convened a group of global health experts to discuss the importance of budget advocacy for sustainable, equitable and effective country-owned health systems and to share best practices and budget advocacy approaches from around the globe.
Reaching Zero-Dose Children in Africa and South Asia
Fiscal Policies for Health Webinar
On May 24, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator hosted a webinar on the role of fiscal policy in public health. GHAI’s Senior Vice President Lucy Martinez Sullivan moderated a lively discussion between Omei Bongos of Gatefield Impact, Nigeria and Sana Ullah Ghumman of Pakistan National Heart Association.
Advocacy in Action: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
The most recent episode of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) Twitter Spaces Advocacy in Action series focused on the role that civil society advocates play in preventing, detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks.
Epidemic Preparedness Budget Advocacy Framework Unveiled at UNGA Side Event
On September 22, 2021, GHAI launched the Budget Advocacy Framework for Increased and Sustained Epidemic Preparedness Investment at an unofficial virtual side event of the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
Nigeria’s Kano State Invests in Epidemic Preparedness
Reducing Demand for Unhealthy Food
Globally there has been an influx of ultra-processed products, which have negatively impacted diets and increased the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, among others. To shift these alarming trends, GHAI works with civil society organizations to push for mandatory policies that reduce the consumption of ultra-processed food and beverages.
