The Nigerian National Health Conference (NHC2006),
11/06
28-29 November 2006
Abuja, Nigeria
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from the secretariat of the NIGERIA NATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE (NHC) 2006!
And thank you for your numerous comments, enquiries and visits to the conference website
and the secretariat.
As explained in previous postings on this conference, its major objective is to
develop, document and market/propagate a 21st Century Health Agenda for Nigeria especially
for the period 2007-2011 when a new government is expected to be in place as a result of
the current political transition which will culminate in fresh national elections in April
2007. The expected Health Agenda will provide an informed focus for health for the
political actors, decision makers and policy implementers in the country towards providing
?Better Health for all Nigerians?.
The NHC2006 will hold in the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotel and Towers Abuja on
28-29 November 2006, starting 8.00 hours daily (local time). Listed below are the topics
and speakers:
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The Role of Health in National Development - Dr. Osita Ogbu, Economic Adviser to
President Obasanjo
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Mobilizing for Maternal and Child Health Services in Resource-poor Settings: The Yobe
State experience - His Excellency Alhaji (Dr.) Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Executive Governor,
Yobe State of Nigeria
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Status of Maternal and Child Health Survival in Nigeria - Prof. F. E. Okonofua, Provost,
College of Medicine University of Benin
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The Role of Health in National Development: A model for community-based control of major
chronic and communicable diseases - Dr. Emmanual Nwokolo, Chief, Bureau of Cancer Health
Care, Primary Care & Prevention administration, District of Columbia Department of
Health, USA
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Social Determinants of Health in Nigeria - Dr. Festus Iyayi, Dept of Business
Administration, Faculty of Social Science, University of Benin
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Achieving Health MDGs through Health System Strengthening: The Role of Stakeholders ?
Andrew Cassels (to be confirmed), World Health Organisation (WHO) Geneva
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Accountability and Responsibility for and in Health in Nigeria: Status and Way Forward -
Prof. Layi Erinosho, Dept of Sociology, Olabisi Onabajo University, Agolwoye, Ogun State
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Democracy, the State and provision of Health Care in Nigeria - Dr. Waziri Abubakar,
Dept. of History University of Abuja
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Mobilizing and Managing Human Resources for Health in Nigeria - Dr. Lola Dare,
CHESTRAD/ACOSHED
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Financing Health Care in Nigeria - Kenneth Ojo, Fundex International Nigeria Ltd
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Producing and Managing Health Technology, Materials and Supplies in Nigeria - Prof Lawal
Alhassan Bichi, Professor of Pharmacology, Bayero University Kano
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Achieving Universal Health Services Package: The Ondo State experience - His Excellency,
Dr. Olusegun Agagu, Executive Governor of Ondo State
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Mobilizing for Diseases Control in Resource-poor Settings: the case of HIV/AIDS in Cross
River State? - His Excellency, Mr. Donald Duke, Executive Governor of Cross River State
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Towards a More Efficient Health Services Delivery in Nigeria: Re-examining the Roles and
Responsibilities of PHCs, Local Government Authorities and Host Communities - Dr. Halimat
Adamu, retired
Consultant Physician
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Strengthening Health Systems Research to allow learning from operation to be fed into
programming at peripheral levels - Prof Oruamabo, University of Port Harcourt
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Improving Access and Coverage in Strengthening Health System: Referral and PPP - Dr. Joy
Phumaphi (to be confirmed), WHO ? Geneva
Additionally, unsolicited but relevant contributions received from several other
authors will be included in the conference book and CD-ROM for distribution to all
stakeholders and interested persons worldwide; at costs that will be communicated
later.
We invite you to play a role in setting Nigeria?s 21st Century Health Agenda, and ensure ?Better Health for All Nigerians?.
Obtain additional information at the conference http://website www.nhc2006.org. Email all enquiries to
Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Executive Secretary HERFON/Chairman
NHC2006 Management Team
mailto:ioloriegbe@nhc2006.org, mailto:oloridoc@yahoo.com, and or call +234(0)94618496,
+234(0)8033581695 (DL)
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Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje
Secretary, National Steering Committee
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@nhc2006.org, mailto:uaadirieje@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.nhc2006.org
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.
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