The Nigerian National Health Conference (NHC2006) (3)
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Dear Colleagues,
We are highly encouraged by the large local and international responses and interests that have followed the announcement of the Nigerian National Health Conference, scheduled for 28-29 November 2006, in Abuja.
Below [following the sign-off] are further information on the theme, sub themes and sub thematic issues that the conference would address.
All information relating to the conference will always be available at the conference website http://www.nhc2006.org.
We invite you to visit, explore the site, and give us your valued comments. Note however that the website is regularly being updated; as a result of which some portions may occasionally be unavailable. This is however in the very short run.
See you in Abuja!
Better Health Begins and Lies with You and Me,
Uzo
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Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje
Conference Coordinator
NHC2006
HERFON Building, 10 Sakono Street, Opposite AP Plaza,
Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja,
Nigeria.
Phone: +234(0)9.4618496, +234(0)803.3629206, DL:
+234(0)803.4725905
Email: mailto:uzoadirieje-coordinator@nhc2006.org
Website: http://www.nhc2006.org
THEME: Health in Nigeria in the 21st Century - Sustaining the Reforms Beyond 2007
THEMATIC PRESENTATIONS:
Position paper on Health Sector Reform in Nigeria how far it has gone and what it has achieved
An Independent Review of the Nigerian Health System
SUBTHEMATIC PRESENTATIONS:
A. THE ROLE OF HEALTH IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
B. HEALTH STEWARDSHIP
C. RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
D. STRENGTHENING HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY
Presentations on the sub themes shall be based on certain general issues and issues peculiarly related to each sub theme.
A) GENERAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE SUB THEMES
i. background information (historical context)
ii. Defining of the key term
iii. Shortly relating the Nigerian scenario to other countries
iv. Commenting on progress (or lack thereof) made to date,
v. Environmental impact
vi. Recommending actions for the future/ Expectation of Nigerians
NOTE: Emphases in the paper presented should also have a magnified lens which would look at the
- Role of the government
- Role of Politicians
B) PECULIAR ISSUES RELATED TO EACH SUB THEME
SUBTHEME 1: THE ROLE OF HEALTH IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPECIFIC SUBTHEMATIC ISSUES:
a) Financial and Social Burden
♦ Preventive diseases
♦ Primary health promotion/ curative health
b) Disease burden
(1) Communicable diseases
♦ Neonatal / Maternal & child health
♦ Routine Immunization
♦ HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis
(2) Non Communicable Diseases
♦ Health promotion and healthy Living
- Smoking
- Role of Tobacco Industries
- Environmental issues (pollution)
c) Neglected non Communicable diseases
d) Threats of epidemics
♦ Life style issues (emerging epidemics)
B) SUBTHEME 2: HEALTH STEWARDSHIP
SPECIFIC SUBTHEMATIC ISSUES:
(a) Definition of stewardship to include:
♦ Stewardship in health
♦ Stewardship of health and
♦ Stewardship for health
(b) Accountability, responsibilities and relationships
(c) Role of government at all levels
(d) Role of the Private Sector
(e) Role of the general public
(f) Role of NGOs and Civil society
(g) Responsibility of individual for his /her own health
C) SUBTHEME 3: RESOURCES FOR HEALTH
SPECIFIC SUBTHEMATIC ISSUES:
(a) Making the case for investing in Health
i Macro Economic Importance of health
ii. Comparing of investing Vs without Investing in Health (Graphs of Health Care Financing) with case
studies (e.g. Malaysia & Taiwan)
iii. Demonstrate the impact of User fee abolition (site examples with possible graphs e.g. Tanzania)
iv. Demonstrate the impact on investment in education & health in the Southern Nigeria in the early 18-20 century
(b) Financial Health Development
i. Financing is a key function of health system
♦ Revenue collection
♦ Funds pooling
♦ Purchasing
ii. Various roles and responsibilities along the lines of revenue collection, funds pooling and purchasing
iii. Funding sources and trends
iv. Protection for the poor and vulnerable
v. required funding investments to meet health MDGs
vi. A challenge to all actors for adequate funding
(c) Human Resources for Health
i. One of the health systems constraints to achieving health MDGs
ii. Linkage between HRH and Education
iii. Imbalances; skill shortages; learning opportunities (non formal learning)
iv. Production of HRH Responsibility at all level (PPP)
v. Recruitment, retention and maintenance (motivation
vi. Distinction between investing in workforce and paying workers (in-service training, performance management)
vii. Maximum use of available work force and skill mixing
viii. HRM at facility and Ministerial levels
ix. Quality assurance in production
x. Ethics of work
xi Investing in evidence based policy
(d) Materials, Equipment and Pharmaceuticals
i. Appropriate technology and local production (PPP)
ii. Regulation of drug market
iii. Supply Chain Management & Procurement
♦ Delivery & Distribution
♦ Utilization circles (Forecasting)
♦ Drugs stock out/ expiration
iv. Equipment maintenance match with specialty available
D) SUBTHEME 4: STRENGTHENING HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY
SPECIFIC SUBTHEMATIC ISSUES:
(a) A systems approach to service delivery
i. Primary Care
ii. Secondary
iii. Tertiary care
iv. Emergency response
(b) Improved access and coverage only with strengthened Health System
(c) The role of PHC and local government
(d) Responsibility of all stakeholders
(e) Cost effective interventions are known build capacity for Implementation
(f) Team building and the concept of health teams at peripheral levels
(g) Building capacity for programme planning management and evaluation at local levels
(h) Supervision and monitoring
(i) Strengthening health systems research to allow learning from operation to be feed into programming at peripheral levels
(j) Public private partnership
(k) Data collection and utilization of information in the health system for policy and planning
- Utilization and distribution of public data
- Data integration in the system
Information on participation and other aspects of the conference will be regularly uploaded and or updated on the website.
Kindly visit the conference website [http://www.nhc2006.org] from time to time to update yourself with information on the conference.
No responsibility is accepted by anyone, for any loss or damage arising from the receipt or use of this message.
Thank you.
Dr. Uzodinma A. Adirieje
mailto:afrepton@yahoo.com