Welcome to the Africa Health Governance Institute (AHGI)

At AHGI, we champion health through strong governance. By advancing ethical leadership and accountable systems, we’re building resilient, people-centered healthcare for a better tomorrow.

What is Health Governace

Governance is a sum of the many ways individuals and institutions, manage their common affairs to achieve a common good. Health governance refers to structures and processes designed to ensure accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule of law, stability, equity and inclusiveness, empowerment, and broad-based participation; in the achievement of the highest attainable standard of care for every individual.

At AHGI, we recognize that a multiplicity of players and factors defines the state of governance, which in turn is central to strengthening health systems. We believe that health governance is the linchpin of effective and sustainable healthcare systems. Good health governance provides the framework through which healthcare organizations and institutions can operate efficiently, aligning strategies with societal needs.

Our purpose, is to partner with health institutions, organisations and governments, to ensure integration of robust governance practices, that strengthen accountability, foster innovation, and optimize resource allocation; which in turn, translates to improved healthcare delivery, enhanced patient outcomes, and ultimately, healthier communities.

Our Mission

To transform health systems across Africa through the promotion of and mainstreaming principles of effective governance. Through innovative research, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives, we empower health providers, health policymakers and implementers, and governments, with the knowledge and skills to enshrine governance as a cornerstone in delivering optimal health outcomes.

Our Vision

Empowering Health Systems Through Effective Governance.

Our Core Values

  • Innovativeness
  • Adaptability
  • Integrity

Our Purpose

At the Africa Health Governance Institute, our purpose is to catalyze a transformative shift in healthcare across the continent by promoting strong governance, resilient systems, and equitable service delivery. We are dedicated to advancing the right to the highest attainable standard of health by strengthening coordination structures, enhancing policy development and implementation, and fostering accountability, transparency, and inclusive decision-making. Through this, we aim to build robust health systems that are affordable, accessible, acceptable, and available to all—capable of withstanding political, social, and environmental challenges while ensuring sustainable, high-quality care for every individual.

Our Strategic Direction

At Africa Health Governance Institute, our strategic direction is defined by our mission, whose core is to transform health systems in Africa to achieve optimal health outcomes for all. We collaborate with a diverse range of professionals to strengthen health governance in key aspects of healthcare delivery, such as health policy, financing, health information management and communication for health. At the centre of our strategic approach is the belief that it is not how much you invest in a health, but how effective the governance systems in place are, to extract maximum utility from the resources invested.