[*Note from HIFA moderator (NPW): Thank you Uzo. All: The message below is a reminder for an upcoming event, with further details at the URL below. I have added this to our discussion on SUPPORT-SYSTEMS as well as the thread on this subject that Tarry started earlier today. We look forward to learn more about the role (and apparent frustrations) of civil society to advance Nigeria's National Health Act 2014. HIFA Steering Group member Joseph Ana and others are also keen observers and commentators on the process. What has worked well, and what not so well, to push forward this important national agenda? How is civil society using *evidence* to advance the cause?]
Excellency,
INVITATION TO THE TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE ‘IMPLEMENTATION OF NIGERIA'S NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 2014: PROGRESS, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES’
Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is a community-focused CSOs network/think-tank of about 1000 organizations in the global South for the promotion of Development Work, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Health - a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being; using partnership/collaboration, advocacy, research/evidence-generation, capacity development, outreaches, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as strategies;
for the major benefits of rural and poor urban dwellers, marginalized, vulnerable and disadvantaged populations of women, children, adolescents, disabled, orphans and elderly; while exploring the nexus between Health -
PHC, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NCDs, Vaccines and COVID-19; Energy and Environment – biodiversity, ecosystems, environment, renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation and climate change (BEEREEECCC); Nutrition
including micronutrients and Food Security; Gender, Democracy, Good Governance and Human Rights. AHOA has Consultative Status at United Nations ECOSOC.
[read in full: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/invitation-town-hall-meeting-implementa... ]
Eight years after the NHAct and eight years to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) – *CSOs Network* invites you and your colleagues/organization to its first
Town Hall Meeting on the NHAct:
*Theme:*
*IMPLEMENTATION OF NIGERIA'S NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 2014* *Progress, Prospects *and Challenges*
*When:* Jun 9, 2022 02:00 PM West Central Africa
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuduCsqjwrGdTjeT_ZGOyWWfn8u_p...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Welcome!
*Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje*
CEO, *Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)* - *CSOs Network with
consultative status at UN ECOSOC*
[...]
HIFA profile: Uzodinma Adirieje is a Health and Development Systems Strengthening and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, Writer/Columnist, Health Economist, Health & Environment/Energy/Climate Development Advocate, Fed. Govt Accredited Management Trainer/Facilitator, Evaluator & Certified Management Consultant. He is CEO & UN/ECOSOC Representative of Afrihealth Optonet Association - a 22-years old civil society network/coalition of about 600 member-organizations in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Haiti, Malawi and Uganda with focus on Health, Energy/Environment, Nutrition/Food Security, and Gender/Good Governance/Human Rights using Partnerships, Advocacy, Research, Capacity Dev't, Outreaches, Monitoing & Evaluation (M&E). Among other professional services, he’s also the Chairman, Civil Society Organizations Strategy Group on Sustainable Dev’t Goals (CSOSG-SDGs) in Nigeria; Country Group Lead, Civil Society Consultations on 2020 Voluntary National Review (VNR) of the SDGs, Nigeria; Executive Secretary, Nigeria Universal Health Coverage Actions Network (NUHCAN); National President, Nigerian Association of Evaluators (NAE); Member, National Core Working Group on 2020 Voluntary National Review (CWG-VNR), Nigeria; President, Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN). He was roject Director of the UNDEF-funded Project which promoted the SDGs in 81 Niger Delta communities (2017-2018) and Chairman, national World Malaria Day Committee 2019 in Nigeria.
