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
Our Work
We represent the hope for sustainabke healthcare accross Africa
Publications
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
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Exploring health-sector absenteeism and feasible solutions: Evidence from the primary healthcare level in Enugu, South East Nigeria.
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Corruption in the procurement of pharmaceuticals in Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping literature review
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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
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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.
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Where do we start? Building consensus on drivers of health sector corruption in Nigeria and ways to address it
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Private money-making indulgence and inefficiency of primary healthcare in Nigeria: a qualitative study of health workers’ absenteeism.
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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.
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Health worker absenteeism in selected health facilities in Enugu State: Do internal and external supervision matter?
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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.
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Can strategic health purchasing reduce inefficiency and corruption in the health sector? The case of Nigeria.
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The gendered drivers of absenteeism in the Nigerian health system. Health Policy and Planning
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Absenteeism in Primary Health Centres in Nigeria: Leveraging Power, Politics, and Kinship
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Ensuring the safety of patients in complex health systems: A focus on primary healthcare service relations in Nigeria.
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Addressing securing threats affecting primary healthcare service delivery and uptake in Nigeria. Australian Journal of Primary Health
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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
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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
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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
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.