The Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria: Development of Legislators’ Capacity for UHC
The North-West Zone
November 22-23, 2017
Kano State, Nigeria
Objectives
1. Deepening understanding of the Legislature on Health Financing, UHC and Nutrition1. Deepening understanding of the Legislature on Health Financing, UHC and Nutrition
2. Enhancing the understanding of legislative functions and who these functions impact
3. Gathering knowledge and use of information to develop processes, tools, frameworks and training manual
4. Development of Legislative Health and Nutrition agenda
5. Tracking progress on commitments made by legislators to promote UHC and Maternal and Child Nutrition in Nigeria at Abuja
Resources
Day 1:
- Best Practices in Lawmaking
- Understanding the Concept, Purposes and Needs of Representation and Accountability
- Existing Key Policy Thrusts Towards UHC: Decentralization of Health Insurance
- Understanding Universal Health Coverage: UHC and Health Financing
Day 2:
- What is the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage?
- Leadership and Political Economy of Health System Strengthening
- Legislating/Appropriating to Achieve UHC
- Nigeria Nutrition Situation & Response
- The Role of Media, CSOs and Technology for Accountability, Transparency and Reference in Achieving UHC