Date: Thurs. 12 April, 2018
Venue: Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja
Time: 10:00 am
THEME: THE JOURNEY TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN NIGERIA
As Nigeria sets into motion its UHC aspirations with the launching of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund of the National Health Act under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, in the second edition of its Healthcare Policy Dialogue Series, THISDAY, in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), will be hosting the Director-General of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to a high-level experience sharing event. The DG will be accompanied to the event by the entire senior leadership of the WHO including the African regional director who is the first woman to hold the position. He will use the occasion to launch the logo and beneficiary identification card for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund of the National Health Act.
WHO SHOULD BE THERE
This high level policy dialogue will bring together policy makers including members of the Federal Executive Council, parliamentarians, development partners including bi- and multi-lateral institutions, entire senior leadership of the World Health Organisation, practitioners, civil society organisations, private sector leaders, media, think tanks, academia, institutions involved in financing and delivering healthcare – Banks, HMOs, MFIs & Insurance companies. All are invited to jointly shape and articulate the journey on sustainable Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria.
For enquiries please email: [email protected]
For participation, please call any of the following: Lagos: Ayo Arowolo Tel: 09067059433; Ronke Macaulay: 09065827737 Abuja: Iyobosa Uwugiaren Tel: 08033143902