The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) is organising a two-day validation meeting to discuss a Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) aimed at improving women, adolescents, and children’s health in Nigeria.
The Coordinator of AHBN, Dr Aminu Magashi said in Abuja on Monday that the training will start on Tuesday, May 14, in Abuja.
A comprehensive scoping and assessment of existing commitments related to Women, Children, and Adolescent Health was carried out by the Network.
They included policies, programmes, and financing; identifying gaps, and crafting recommendations aimed at catalysing increased investments and improving healthcare outcomes for the most vulnerable populations in Nigeria.
According to Magashi, this initiative brings together various stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, international partners, media, and communities, to address challenges such as climate change, conflict, and the aftermath of COVID-19.
He said that despite efforts like the RMNCAEH+N initiative, maternal and child health indices in Nigeria remain concerning.
“The CAAP aims to develop holistic solutions by coordinating efforts across different sectors to address underlying health determinants and advocate for policy changes and resource allocation.
“The involvement of government, non-state actors, international partners, media, and communities is crucial in achieving sustainable health outcomes,” he said.
He said that AHBN’s mission was to use budget advocacy to improve health service delivery in Africa, focusing on budget allocation, spending, transparency, participation, and accountability to enhance the overall health and well-being of women and children.
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