Mamaye Nigeria is collaborating with HERFON under the auspices of the Health Sector Reform Coalition to discuss the issues germane to the implementation of the National Health Bill that the senate recently passed. During a thematic panel that will hold by 10:00am on March 6 2014 at Fountain Hall of Rockview Royale in Wuse II, Abuja, health and faith-based stakeholders will discuss the theme - “National Health Bill – Delivering on commitments to achieve health for all Nigerians and in particular mothers and children under 5”.Distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Okowa will lead the discussion, and he will be sharing his experiences on the journey to getting the National Health Bill passed at the Senate. Honourable Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, Chairman, House Committee on Health, House of Representatives will also be discussing how it will go with Members on the floor of the House.Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, had said that the new bill, when finally passed into law, would help Nigeria to achieve universal health service, guarantee improvement in the health sector, regulate healthcare practice and promote professionalism. Making the bill become a law requires the signature of the President, but to know the level of our preparedness to implement the law when it finally comes requires discussions around the following:The role of the Minister and the Federal Ministry of Health in operationalising the National Health Bill when passed into lawThe National Health Bill - the Senate ExperienceThe National Health Bill – the role of the House of RepresentativesThe role of the National Health Insurance Scheme in providing basic minimum package of health services to Nigerians as stipulated by the BillThe role of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in ensuring Basic Healthcare for all as stipulated in the BillThe historical context of the National Health BillThe role of civil society organisations in the implementation of the bill when passed into lawHow the National Health Bill affects faith-based health services (Christian and Moslem angles)Market women and CSOs rally at the National Assembly to demand the passage of the bill in 2011The Honourable Minister of Health, Professor C. O. Chukwu and distinguished guests from the National Assembly, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), National Health Insurance Scheme, religious leaders and civil society organisations will be on the panel.The event will be streamed online and covered on Facebook and Twitter. To be part of the event, follow @mamayenigeria for live interaction. The link to the live feed will be shared through this handle. You can also like MamaYe on Facebook to post and react to comments in real time. Just search with mamayenigeria. This is an opportunity to add your voice to passing the National Health Bill into law and to see to its successful implementation.
Mamaye Nigeria is collaborating with HERFON under the auspices of the Health Sector Reform Coalition to discuss the issues germane to the implementation of the National Health Bill that the senate recently passed. During a thematic panel that will hold by 10:00am on March 6 2014 at Fountain Hall of Rockview Royale in Wuse II, Abuja, health and faith-based stakeholders will discuss the theme - “National Health Bill – Delivering on commitments to achieve health for all Nigerians and in particular mothers and children under 5”.Distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Okowa will lead the discussion, and he will be sharing his experiences on the journey to getting the National Health Bill passed at the Senate. Honourable Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, Chairman, House Committee on Health, House of Representatives will also be discussing how it will go with Members on the floor of the House.Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, had said that the new bill, when finally passed into law, would help Nigeria to achieve universal health service, guarantee improvement in the health sector, regulate healthcare practice and promote professionalism. Making the bill become a law requires the signature of the President, but to know the level of our preparedness to implement the law when it finally comes requires discussions around the following:
- The role of the Minister and the Federal Ministry of Health in operationalising the National Health Bill when passed into law
- The National Health Bill - the Senate Experience
- The National Health Bill – the role of the House of Representatives
- The role of the National Health Insurance Scheme in providing basic minimum package of health services to Nigerians as stipulated by the Bill
- The role of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in ensuring Basic Healthcare for all as stipulated in the Bill
- The historical context of the National Health Bill
- The role of civil society organisations in the implementation of the bill when passed into law
- How the National Health Bill affects faith-based health services (Christian and Moslem angles)