African Resource Center for Anticorruption in Health

African Resource Center for Anticorruption in Health (ARCAH)

Corruption in the healthcare sector has become a pressing issue that requires immediate attention. ARCAH is at the helm of affairs to great value delivery

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Our Work

We represent the hope for sustainabke healthcare accross Africa

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Our Experts have done deep research into cuases and solutions.

Our Team

Our team of Experts in the social and health niche converge to serve.

Our Publications

In recent years, numerous studies and articles have shed light on the alarming prevalence of corruption in the healthcare sector. These publications reveal shocking revelations, exposing a system where greed and malpractice often prevail over patient care. From bribery and embezzlement to fraud and nepotism, the findings leave us questioning the very foundation of the healthcare industry.

Corruption in the health sector in Anglophone West Africa: Common forms of corruption and mitigation strategies

Published by:4.Onwujekwe, O., Agwu, P., Orjiakor, C., Mbachu, C., Hutchinson, E., Odii, A., Obi, U., Ogbozor, P., Ichoku, H., Mckee, M., & Balabanova, D

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Exploring health-sector absenteeism and feasible solutions: Evidence from the primary healthcare level in Enugu, South East Nigeria.

Published by:3.Onwujekwe, O., Odii, A., Agwu, P., Orjiakor, C., Ogbozor, P., Hutchinson, E., Mckee, M., Roy, P., Obi, U., Mbachu, C., & Balabanova, D.

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Corruption in the procurement of pharmaceuticals in Anglophone (1)

Corruption in the procurement of pharmaceuticals in Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping literature review

Published by:Onwujekwe, O., Agwu, P., Odii, A., Orjiakor, C., Obodoechi, D., Nwokolo, C., Roy, P., Hutchinson, E., Mckee, M., & Balabanova, D.

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Exploring the nature, enabling factors and solutions to corruption in the procurement of pharmaceuticals in Nigeria tertiary health institutions: a qualitative study

Published by:Onwujekwe, O., Agwu, P., Odii, A., Orjiakor, C., Hutchinson, E., Roy, P., McKee, M., & Balabanova, D.

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A systematic review of the types of corruption in health sectors in Anglophone West Africa and the factors that drive them.

Published by:Onwujekwe, O., Agwu, P., Orjiakor, C., McKee, M., Hutchinson, E., Mbachu, C., Odii, A., Ogbozor, P., Obi, U., Ichoku, H., & Balabanova, D.

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Where do we start? Building consensus on drivers of health sector corruption in Nigeria and ways to address it

Published by:Onwujekwe, O., Orjiakor, T., Hutchinson, E., McKee, M., Agwu, P., Mbachu, C., Ogbozor, P., Obi, U., Odii, A., Ichoku, H., & Balabanova, D

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Private money-making indulgence and inefficiency of primary healthcare in Nigeria: a qualitative study of health workers’ absenteeism.

Published by:11. Agwu, P., Ogbozor, P., Odii, A., Orjiakor, T., & Onwujekwe, O

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Improving service delivery at primary healthcare facilities for achieving Universal Health Coverage: Examining the effects of insecurity in such facilities in Enugu State, Nigeria.

Published by:Agwu, P., Onwujekwe, O., Uzochukwu, B., & Mulenga, M.

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Health worker absenteeism in selected health facilities in Enugu State: Do internal and external supervision matter?

Published by:Obodoechi, D., Onwujekwe, O., McKee, M., Angell, B., Agwu, P., Orjiakor, C., Nwokolo, C., Odii, A., Hutchinson, E., & Balabanova, D.

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Effects of corruption and unaccountability on responses of frontline health workers to COVID-19 in Nigeria: Lessons and considerations for the social work profession.

Published by:Agwu, P., Orjiakor, T., Odii, A., & Onwujekwe, O.

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Can strategic health purchasing reduce inefficiency and corruption in the health sector? The case of Nigeria.

Published by:Onwujekwe, O., & Agwu, P.

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The gendered drivers of absenteeism in the Nigerian health system. Health Policy and Planning

Published by:6. Ogbozor, P., Onwujekwe, O., Balabanova, D., Odii, A., Agwu, P., McKee, M., Obi, U., Orjiakor, C., & Hutchinson, E.

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Absenteeism in Primary Health Centres in Nigeria: Leveraging Power, Politics, and Kinship

Published by:5.Odii, A., Onwujekwe, O., Hutchinson, E., Agwu, P., Orjiakor, C., Ogbozor, P., Roy, P., McKee, M., & Balabanova, D.

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Ensuring the safety of patients in complex health systems: A focus on primary healthcare service relations in Nigeria.

Published by:Uzochukwu, B., Agwu, P., Okeke, C., Uzochukwu, A., & Onwujekwe, O.

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Addressing securing threats affecting primary healthcare service delivery and uptake in Nigeria. Australian Journal of Primary Health

Published by:3.Agwu, P., & Onwujekwe, O

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Designing feasible anti-corruption strategies in the Nigerian health system: A latent class analysis of a discrete choice experiment. World Development, 166, 106208

Published by:Angell, B., Onwujekwe, O., Roy, P., Nwokolo, C., McKee, M., Mandeville, K., Agwu, P. . . Orjiakor, C.

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The Promise of Grassroots Approaches to Solving Absenteeism in Primary Health-Care Facilities in Nigeria: Evidence from a Qualitative Study. Health Systems & Reform

Published by:Onwujekwe, O., Agwu, P., Roy, P., Hutchinson, E., Orjiakor, C., McKee, M., Mayhew, S.

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About our Organization

African Resource Centre for Anticorruption in Health (ARCAH) was founded in 2022 in response to health sector corruption issues in Africa. The centre is a product of extensive research on health sector corruption since 2017, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Health Policy Research Group (HPRG), University of Nigeria, and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

ARCAH is operational in several countries

We have been working hard in some Major African in strengthening anti-corruption laws, increasing transparency, enhancing monitoring and auditing and protecting whistle blowers

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Nigeria

Nigeria is the giant of Africa. Discover how ARCAH Nigeria is spearheading the battle against health corruption, tackling the issue head-on.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has been actively combating health corruption within its healthcare system. ARCAH have been working together to address this issue.

Malawi

Malawi won't back down in the battle against Health Corruption! Join us in this fight for a healthier future. To learn how you can make a difference with ARCAH.

Other African Countries

The fight against health corruption involves stringent measures to hold individuals accountable for their actions and to prevent corruption from taking place.

Our Team

We have Teams from various part of the world powering our idealogies and vision. Currently, ARCAH is affiliated with multiple institutions, including the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Health Policy Research Group at the University of Nigeria, the University of Malawi, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, and Bayero University in Kano.

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Share your experiences about corruption in the health sector of any African country

Our aim is to collectively curb health corruption in Africa and improve the healthcare system for the benefit of all citizens.