CHORUS Urban Health study landscaped healthcare space of eight slums in Nigeria. Formal health providers on fringes in conflict with dominant informal providers. However, great windows for collaboration exist. Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA evidence for action. Chinyere Mbachu tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Following >4 yrs CHORUS Urban Health research, HPRG & Enugu Health Min commence interventions for safe healthcare in slums! We establish desk office at the Ministry to oversee mapping/coordination of informal health providers in slums. Training the officers. Chinyere Mbachu

Pamela Ogbozor from CHORUS Urban Health providing a valuable focus on using reconnaissance methods to build rapport with informal health providers in Nigeria #HSR2024

I'm happy to announce that my book titled "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health" is now out! You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: editions.ird.fr/produit/728/97… The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5t6…

Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor is now discussing how the PCI (power/capability/interest) approach by Mushtaq Khan and Pallavi Roy can work to design a proof of concept intervention for absenteeism SOAS ACE HPRG Eleanor Hutchinson Health Systems Global #AccountabilityinAction project

Studying health sector corruption for 7 years & more has brought forward significant methodical lessons for finding facts & driving change. At #HSR2024 in Japan we help build capacities for such studies. Dina Balabanova Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor Eleanor Hutchinson SOAS ACE Prof Mishal S Khan

Our first application of the reconnaissance approach was in exposing Miracle Exam Centres in Nigeria under SOAS ACE tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… We replicated the approach in our CHORUS Urban Health study - tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… At #HSR2024 we show how we have perfected this approach.

Our #HSR2024 session on community-led responses to Anti-corruption kicks in with a talk by Walter Flores. Multisectoral action helps to increase the power of community organisations and power. HPRG Health Systems Global Prince Agwu

HPRG Health Systems Global Prince Agwu Obinna Onwujekwe talks about role of social capital in corruption - mixed evidence. It may actually differently at individual and group level. Those with higher social capital pay more dur to connections and power @hprg Prince Agwu Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor charles orjiakor Eleanor Hutchinson

Our health sector corruption/accountability research recognises the importance of aligning vertical forces (govt) with ‘public power’ demonstrated by community actors, media, and CSOs. Prof Muhammad Ali Pate thinks the same & should be encouraged. #HSR2024 Japan Dina Balabanova

We have a number of presentations at the #AfHEA2025 conference, happening in Rwanda - this week! #CHORUSNigeria HotelsParisRiveGauch will share findings on strengthening health systems to improve health provision and services for people living in urban slums

Dr @aloysius_odii discusses the use of Action Learning as a research approach with stakeholders for increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services by young people in Nigeria. Through action learning, strategies are co-produced, acted out, and learnt from. #AfHEA2025

Dr Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor says diverse crimes & insecurity concerns threaten demand/supply sides of health services, yet exposing citizens to injuries/illnesses still needing healthcare. Curbing crime must be a health strategy! #AfHEA2025 SWAp Coordination Office Nigeria Police Force OFFICIAL_NSCDC CHORUS Urban Health

Volunteer labour has become the go-to for understaffed health facilities in Nigeria. Aloysius Odii 🌍 & charles orjiakor discuss the precarious situations of these volunteers & connections to accountability issues. Eleanor Hutchinson provides a comparative lens using Uganda. #AfHEA2025

Dr Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor of HPRG provides supportive evidence that current accountability structures in primary health facilities have been ineffective. Rethinking these systems by paying attention to uniqueness of contexts and cohesion of actors shows promise. #AfHEA2025

Thank you Chief 🙏🏾

Dear Prof Muhammad Ali Pate If we must address corruption in the health sector, let us ensure our strategies are driven by evidence. HPRG has studied this subject since 2017 (circa 8 years) and established a coalition. See hprgunn.com/communique-coa… We can send synopsis.

Crime is silently killing Nigeria's dream of achieving Universal Health Coverage. Fear shapes everyday life in cities. Stakeholders worry about this and recommend actionable solutions. Dr. Muyi Aina @hprg charles orjiakor HotelsParisRiveGauch_Nigeria Read our blog : hprgunn.com/stakeholders-w…

Urban crimes derail Nigeria from achieving good health. Health workers fear being victims, shutting down facilities, even when crimes increase illnesses’ burden. See what this study says: Nigeria Police Force charles orjiakor CHORUS Urban Health NPHCDA Dr. Muyi Aina hprgunn.com/stakeholders-w…

"Once it's dark, we rush home...no power supply and no streetlights..even if you are sick, you wait til daybreak, than lose your life from attacks" CHORUS HotelsParisRiveGauch held a dialogue on the huge impact of urban crime on health and health facilities 👉Stakeholders push for solutions