Background The Southeast Health Summit 2015 was conceptualized as a
12th December, 2021, via Zoom
Here are a few of the numerous reasons you should attend the upcoming Health Systems Forum.
A network for harnessing technical support for implementation of policies and innovations that promote universal health coverage and healthy lives
1You get to hear from amazing speaker who are well grounded in their fields
3A source of relevant resources in focal areas of events to support and guide implementation of policy reforms relating to universal health coverage
2A hub for sharing and learning about specific innovations and strategies that support reforms for universal health coverage
4Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
ODIDIKA UMEORA is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with interests in Reproductive health, medical ethics and human resources for health.
He is passionate about the health work force and training of future health professionals.
He is widely published in reproductive health and as a Professor at the Ebonyi State University Abakiliki, he doubles as a medical ethicist. Recently, he has continued to innovate ways through which the health workforce can be optimally used.
National Program Manager of the World Bank Assisted, Save One Million Lives for Result.
IBRAHIM KANA is the National Program Manager of the World Bank Assisted, Save One Million Lives for Result.
He is also a Deputy Director and Senior Special Advisor Technical to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja.
His interests are in Community Eye care, Ophthalmology, health financing, health systems and governance .
Professor of Neurosurgery and Chief Neurosurgeon Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery Enugu.
SAMUEL OHAEGBULAM is a renowned Professor of Neurosurgery and Chief Neurosurgeon Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery Enugu.
As an honors graduate of DMGS Onitsha, he went on to distinguish himself at the Cairo University Egypt and the Atkinson Morley Hospital of St George’s Medical School, UK.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and a recipient of the Nigerian National Merit Award and Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) awardee from President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
He has extensive experience in surgery of tumors of the brain, spinal cord and microneurosurgery.
He founded Memfys Hospital which is the leading Private Neurosurgical training center in Sub Saharan Africa.
Professor of Health Economics, Pharmaco-economics, Health systems and Pharmaco-epidemiology
OBINNA ONWUJEKWE is a Professor of Health Economics, Pharmaco-economics, Health systems and Pharmaco-epidemiology.
He is one of the most widely published African health economists. Having received his PhD degree from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and London School of Economics, he has gone to serve as Principal investigator/Consultant to several key funded research projects for WHO, UK DFID, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, FHI 360, the ACT consortium, World bank, and the Federal Ministries of Health and Finance Nigeria
Executive Secretary of the Abia State Health Insurance Scheme
He is the Executive Secretary of the Abia State Health Insurance Scheme. A seasoned health administrator and project manager.
He received his Bachelors from the University of Benin and has an MBA from the University of Leeds.
He has been instrumental in laying the foundation for the smooth take off of the scheme in Abia State aimed at empowering communities and individuals to take charge of their health.
Director of Hospital services at the Jigawa State
MAHMOUD MAGAJI is the Director of Hospital services at the Jigawa State Gunduma Health System Board.
He is a Consultant Internist and is currently responsible for Institutional care of over 4 million inhabitants, utilizing the hospitals in Jigawa state.
He also coordinates the state’s MCH scheme for women and under 5 children, as well as other safety nets for vulnerable groups.
He is an associate of the Health Development Guild Nigeria (HDgN) and has worked with the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (ICAP) of the Columbia University’s, Mailman School of Public Health.
Former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Imo State
JOHN IHEBEREME has served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Imo State.
He has extensive training in reproductive health, health systems strengthening and health policy.
He received his Master of Public Health from the prestigious Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA and a doctorate from the Rostov University in Russia.
He has remained active in research and training, where he has contributed to training of future Public health practitioners in Nigeria, serving as an adjunct professor at the Public health department of the Imo State University.
Professor of Pediatrics
JONATHAN I.C. AZUBUIKE is a Professor of Pediatrics at the ESUT Medical School and Chairman Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. As a seasoned professor of pediatrics, he has made critical contributions to Child health and neonatal care. He has through his work contributed to reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with under 5 mortality of children. He is widely published locally and internationally and has consulted severally for the Federal Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and other international agencies..
Executive Director of the Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency
Is the Executive Director of the Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and has served as Director Public health, Ministry of Health, Abia State.
He has been trained both locally and internationally in areas of change management, health reforms, program management and has collaborated on projects with the World Health Organization, the Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Nkata Chuku is a health systems specialist with expertise in managing large scale public health projects, developing sustainable financing systems for health, application of business practices to improve efficiency in health services delivery and evidence based health sector reforms.
Trained in the University of Lagos and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, he is the Health Care Lead for Nigeria and West Africa, KPMG and the founder, Health systems Consult Limited.
Chairman House Committee on Health, Enugu State House of Assembly
DANIEL OGBUABOR is the chairman House Committee on Health, Enugu State House of Assembly. He has extensive experience in legislation for health and is a former State program executive for the Partnerships for Transforming Health Systems.
His interests are in healthcare governance, public administration, health economics, policy and management.
He holds an Master of Public Health, an MSc Health Administration/Health Economics and a Master of Public Administration degree.
He is also formerly the Chairman, Enugu State District Health Board.
Chief Medical Director of the Annunciation hospital Enugu
REV SR ANGELA MUOBIKE is the Chief Medical Director of the Annunciation hospital Enugu. Under her leadership, the hospital has made huge leaps in efficient service delivery and has catered equitably to the needs of the under privileged in society.
She leads a dedicated team of health professionals and staff whose commitment to patient care is unparalleled.
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want to learn about specific innovations and strategies that support reforms for universal health coverage?
Even when resources are limited, building new health facilities (at primary, secondary or tertiary) gains political appeal as politicians want to show the so-called ‘dividends of democracy’. The proclivity to build such structures begs the question whether there is a need for more health facilities in the southeast region, a need to improve the health system or both. Over the past few years, Imo State, perhaps, justifiably, chose to build several hospitals using scarce resources. Conversely, Jigawa State strongly de-emphasized the construction of new health facilities as it sought to implement its Gunduma Health Scheme, including interesting health systems innovations. What lessons can be learned from both experiences to guide policy decisions within the southeast if indeed universal health coverage is the goal?
Even when resources are limited, building new health facilities (at primary, secondary or tertiary) gains political appeal as politicians want to show the so-called ‘dividends of democracy’. The proclivity to build such structures begs the question whether there is a need for more health facilities in the southeast region, a need to improve the health system or both. Over the past few years, Imo State, perhaps, justifiably, chose to build several hospitals using scarce resources. Conversely, Jigawa State strongly de-emphasized the construction of new health facilities as it sought to implement its Gunduma Health Scheme, including interesting health systems innovations. What lessons can be learned from both experiences to guide policy decisions within the southeast if indeed universal health coverage is the goal?
In the 1990s, policy makers replaced states with HMOs as the primary implementers of the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) because states were considered poor in technical competence to manage such schemes. In 2015, this approach has been reversed with states mandated to go on to develop schemes as they wish. Abia State has developed one, appointed key officers, and supported by the NHIS, wishes to go on. Their experience of navigating the political and technical terrain provides critical lessons for states considering the pathway they have followed, and for states who may be considering alternative approaches.
In the 1990s, policy makers replaced states with HMOs as the primary implementers of the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) because states were considered poor in technical competence to manage such schemes. In 2015, this approach has been reversed with states mandated to go on to develop schemes as they wish. Abia State has developed one, appointed key officers, and supported by the NHIS, wishes to go on. Their experience of navigating the political and technical terrain provides critical lessons for states considering the pathway they have followed, and for states who may be considering alternative approaches.
Many states in Nigeria have gone ahead to establish state primary healthcare boards but only a few have done so in the southeast as the health system is gradually being refocused towards improving primary health care. Yet the National Health Act has specified funds that will be accessed by these boards and some development projects have promised funds even for states that take the primary step of setting up theirs. There are real political and technical issues challenging the establishment and operation of these boards, which are also pitching government agencies, departments of ministries, political actors, bureaucrats and professional groups in the health sector against each other. What are the real process challenges that Anambra State has faced and how have the key actors made progress (if any)? Furthermore, are there real imperatives for establishing these boards or agencies given resource constraints and competing interests?
Many states in Nigeria have gone ahead to establish state primary healthcare boards but only a few have done so in the southeast as the health system is gradually being refocused towards improving primary health care. Yet the National Health Act has specified funds that will be accessed by these boards and some development projects have promised funds even for states that take the primary step of setting up theirs. There are real political and technical issues challenging the establishment and operation of these boards, which are also pitching government agencies, departments of ministries, political actors, bureaucrats and professional groups in the health sector against each other. What are the real process challenges that Anambra State has faced and how have the key actors made progress (if any)? Furthermore, are there real imperatives for establishing these boards or agencies given resource constraints and competing interests?
Policy makers and health sector managers often face critical challenges when deciding what exactly to do with the health workforce to improve their effectiveness. Unfortunately, there is very little availability and use of evidence to guide such decisions, amidst a myriad of problems with inter-professional health worker rivalry, wages and shortages. Drawing on such evidence generated by the Enugu State ministry of health and the UK-funded PATHS2 project, with the support of the State House of Assembly’s Committee on Health, this frank talk will simply state the facts as they are, and highlight issues that must be addressed for improving effectiveness of health workers. Beyond challenges, the adjoining talk will provide innovations for optimizing the already existing health workforce in ways that ensure systemic change, and improved performance and outcomes.
Policy makers and health sector managers often face critical challenges when deciding what exactly to do with the health workforce to improve their effectiveness. Unfortunately, there is very little availability and use of evidence to guide such decisions, amidst a myriad of problems with inter-professional health worker rivalry, wages and shortages. Drawing on such evidence generated by the Enugu State ministry of health and the UK-funded PATHS2 project, with the support of the State House of Assembly’s Committee on Health, this frank talk will simply state the facts as they are, and highlight issues that must be addressed for improving effectiveness of health workers. Beyond challenges, the adjoining talk will provide innovations for optimizing the already existing health workforce in ways that ensure systemic change, and improved performance and outcomes.
It is common practice (in the southeast) for different cadres of health workers to be employed in both the public and private sectors, leading to considerable conflicts of interests and the inevitable division of their limited time to work in these two sectors. Marked differences in such behaviours are observed in different geo-political regions of the country and there has not been an examination of the effectiveness of this practice. This candidly brings issues of regulation to the fore: do regulatory agencies and line supervisors facilitate or militate against this practice, and why? Given the prevalence of such behaviours in the southeast, the discussion explores what must be done to improve the effectiveness of the health system in the southeast states. From the perspective of the Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery, Enugu, we would explore the purposeful and focused journey of few individuals who chose to focus on one part of the health sector (private) to achieve results.
It is common practice (in the southeast) for different cadres of health workers to be employed in both the public and private sectors, leading to considerable conflicts of interests and the inevitable division of their limited time to work in these two sectors. Marked differences in such behaviours are observed in different geo-political regions of the country and there has not been an examination of the effectiveness of this practice. This candidly brings issues of regulation to the fore: do regulatory agencies and line supervisors facilitate or militate against this practice, and why? Given the prevalence of such behaviours in the southeast, the discussion explores what must be done to improve the effectiveness of the health system in the southeast states. From the perspective of the Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery, Enugu, we would explore the purposeful and focused journey of few individuals who chose to focus on one part of the health sector (private) to achieve results.
Why would governments choose to spend public funds in private settings when there are obvious needs in the public system, which often also provides cheaper services? Why would Ebonyi State do this when there are potential distortionary impacts in the health system? What must policy makers and healthcare managers and workers consider before making such investments? While this session speaks to the above issues, it will also examine innovations that are implemented in The Annunciation Hospital, which represents a private setting with simple systems and reasonable healthcare charges, so that lessons can be learned for improving service delivery systems in both private and public settings.
Why would governments choose to spend public funds in private settings when there are obvious needs in the public system, which often also provides cheaper services? Why would Ebonyi State do this when there are potential distortionary impacts in the health system? What must policy makers and healthcare managers and workers consider before making such investments? While this session speaks to the above issues, it will also examine innovations that are implemented in The Annunciation Hospital, which represents a private setting with simple systems and reasonable healthcare charges, so that lessons can be learned for improving service delivery systems in both private and public settings.
Partnership for Reviving Routine immunization in Northern Nigeria; Maternal, Newborn and Child | Health (Health Partners International, Save the Children and GRID Consulting, Nigeria).
Onyemachi E. V., School of Clinical Medicine, Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Abia State.
Okwudili KL. Obayi, Department of psychiatry, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki/Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
Phone: +23480337784345, Email: okwudiliobayi@yahoo.com
Chuka Angunwa, Department of Community Medicine, Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Elele, Rivers State.
Chioma Okafor, Department of Communitry Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State.
Joan Okoroka, Department of Community Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State.
Background The Southeast Health Summit 2015 was conceptualized as a
The need to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is currently
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