[afro-nets] Public Presentation of Nigerian Health Review

[Dr. Uzodinma A. ADIRIEJE <afrepton@yahoo.com>]

Public Presentation of Nigerian Health Review
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(MAIDEN EDITION), 27 MARCH 2007

History will be made on 27 March 2007, when the maiden edition
of the Nigerian Health Review (NHR2006) will be formally
presented to local and international audience, at Chelsea Hotel,
Abuja, by 10.00 o?clock in the morning. The NHR series is part
of the concerted efforts to sustain the ongoing health sector
reforms in Nigeria as expressed in the ?Health Sector Reform
Programme (HSRP) 2004 ­ 2007? document, and x-rays the extent to
which the HSRP initiative has succeeded or otherwise; while
attempting to establish a methodology for conducting subsequent
annual reviews.

The NHR is promoted and supported by the Health Reform
Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON) ­ Nigeria?s foremost think tank
organization in the area of Health Sector Reform, in line with
its core objectives of monitoring and critically appraising the
health sector and generating evidence-based information for
sectoral Policy formulation and implementation. It is also a
support to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) towards
fulfilling the first trust of the HSRP 2004-2007, i.e. Improving
Stewardship Role of Government ­which recognises the need for
Annual Health System Performance Review.

Therefore, the NHR runs through 280 pages, providing credible
and critical snapshots of the broadest possible spectrum of the
Nigerian health system, and mirrors and monitors the changes and
challenges in provision of equitable and accessible health care
in the country. These include progress and best health practices
which promote changes that will improve and set future agenda
for better health care for the people of Nigeria. This maiden
edition focuses on aspects of Nigeria?s Key Health Sector Reform
Performance Issues (Adobe PDF file 107 pp. 701 kB):
http://www.herfon.org/docs/Nigeria_HealthSectorReformProgramme_2004_2007.pdf
also called the Seven Strategic Thrusts of the Health Sector
Reform Programme (HSRP), and reflects what achievements Nigeria
has made on the MDGs, especially Health-related MDGs.

Topics covered in this maiden edition include:

History of the Health Sector in Nigeria
Stewardship Role of Government
National Health System and its Management
Child Survival
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis
Maternal Health in Nigeria
Access to Quality Health Care Services and Infrastructure
Community Awareness and Consumer Empowerment
Public Private Partnership and Coordination of Development
Partners
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Health Sector
Health Care Financing
Human Resources Management for Health
Social Determinants of Health
Traditional Medicine Practice in Nigeria
Issues in Health Research in Nigeria

As this document is produced and launched for the first time in
the history of Nigeria, HERFON, its supporters and partners are
committed to the publication of the Nigerian Health Review,
every year. It?s our commitment!

Better Health for All,

Uzo?

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Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje
Resource Centre Manager
Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON)
10 Sakono Street, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Opposite AP
Plaza, Wuse II, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: 09.4618496 Ext 205, DL: 09.4818145, Fax: 09.5240433,
Mobile: 0803.4725905
mailto:uadirieje@herfon.org
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