Global Health Workforce Programme

The Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP) was funded by the UK Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and managed by Global Health Partnerships (GHP), UK (formerly Tropical Health and Education Trust – THET). Implemented in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, the programme responded to priority health workforce gaps identified through a national scoping exercise conducted between September and October 2023, to strengthen health workforce capacity, support post-pandemic recovery, and advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

In Nigeria, implementation required coordinated action across multiple Health Partnerships, institutions, and geopolitical zones, alongside the need to navigate complex administrative and regulatory processes. Ducit Blue Solutions served as the country-level project management organisation, providing strategic coordination and operational support to ensure effective delivery and alignment with national health workforce priorities.

Ducit Blue Solutions worked closely with the National Oversight Mechanism (NOM) comprising representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOH&SW), World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to facilitate stakeholder engagement, strengthen implementation planning, and address systemic bottlenecks affecting programme delivery. This included supporting regulatory processes, coordinating partner activities, and ensuring coherence across national and sub-national levels.

To further strengthen implementation, the Federal Ministry of Health assigned Human Resources for Health (HRH) Attaches to Health Partnerships. Ducit Blue Solutions collaborated with these Attaches to streamline coordination, support partners through administrative and logistical constraints, and enable timely delivery across participating states.

Between February 2024 and August 2025, fourteen Health Partnerships were supported in Nigeria, with nine partnerships receiving a six-month extension. Across both phases, the programme trained 9,713 healthcare workers (71% female and 29% male), with 90% reporting an improvement in knowledge or skills following the training. Three national health workforce training curricula were strengthened: Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC), glaucoma competency training for nurses, and multidisciplinary breast cancer care and management. These curricula produced outputs that contributed to national health workforce indicators reported to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

Despite challenges including funding delays, industrial actions, and logistical constraints, GHWP Nigeria achieved strong institutional and policy outcomes. Through sustained coordination, problem-solving, and stakeholder alignment, Ducit Blue Solutions helped translate national priorities into measurable workforce gains, contributing to more resilient, inclusive, and equitable health systems across Nigeria.