PHM-Exch> MINUTES OF PHM LAGOS MEETING TOWARDS MOBILIZING FOR PHA IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

[Uchenna ossai]

Hi Everyone:
Thanks for sharing the minutes. I want to associate with the suggested theme for the side events but I am not exactly comfortable with the list of countries we intend to learn best practices from. While we expect to learn from the best around the world, which is good in itself, we should at the same time worry about our different political and social and economic environments which could impede the implementation of these best practices. There is no basis for comparing Nigeria and say USA, Britain, Germany or even South Africa-  in terms of infrastructure, systems even civic awareness about rights to health and activism in this regard etc. I would rather we look for developing countries that have succeeded where we are failing or have failed and use their model as a platform to improve our health system. What do you think?
 
Regards,
 
 
Uchenna Ossai
CRS- Nigeria Progam
4 Paraguay Close, 
Ministers Hill 
Abuja- Nigeria


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Subject: PHM-Exch> MINUTES OF PHM LAGOS MEETING TOWARDS MOBILIZING FOR PHA IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

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MINUTES OF PEOPLES HEALTH MOVEMENT (PHM) LAGOS MEETING HELD ON MARCH 2, 2012 AT SUIT 29 BLOCK A PRIMALTEK PLAZA OKOTA ROAD OKOTA LAGOS by Celine Nkiru Okoro
THEME: MOBILIZING FOR PHA’S ASSEMBLY IN CAPE TOWN 
IN ATTENDANCE WERE:
1.      Mr. Enwefah
2.      Eghaghe James
3.      Mrs. Nkiru Celine Okoro (Secretary)
4.      Mrs. Nelly Okubuiro (Program Officer)
5.      Miss Amarachi Okoro (Youth Volunteer)
APOLOGIES
1.      Mrs. Bose Ironsi
2.      Mrs. Chibogu Nwanmah
3.      Mrs. Funmi Ogunowo
4.      Temitayo JimPaul
OPENING:
 The Lagos PHM strategic meeting towards effective mobilization for Nigeria’s participation in PHA3 in Cape Town South Africa started at 11.45am with opening prayers by Mr. Evans Ewefah of Community Aid Development Foundation.
AGENDA:
1.      Mobilizing Health Advocates, Health Service Providers, Health Establishments, Strategic Partners & International Development Agencies For Peoples Health Assembly 3 in Cape Town – South Africa from July 6th to 11 2012.
2.      Theme and Date for Nigeria’s side event.
3.       Who can attend?
4.      Who can fund and by when?
5.      Resource Persons & Facilitators
6.      Venue Lunch and Snacks
7.      Shared Tasks & Responsibilities / Work Plan
8.      Closing
 
 
 
NIGERIA’s SIDE EVENT AT PHA 3:
X-raying the four themes of the Peoples Health Assembly in Cape Town, PHM Lagos Chapter unanimously agreed that the fourth plenary theme – (P4) Beyond the Current Crisis: Mobilizing for Health for All suits aptly Nigeria’s current issues and challenges in providing health for all. They suggested the following sub theme for Nigeria’s side event at PHA3 to be:
“ACHIEVING HEALTH FOR ALL IN NIGERIA BY ADAPTING GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES”
 
This theme we agreed would be shared by all the members on the PHM Nigeria email list-serve between today March 2, 2012 and close of work on Thursday March 8 2012 to enable members make inputs into the theme. If by March 8 2012  there are no adverse opinions on the theme, it will be taken that PHM Nigeria is very comfortable with this theme and Nigeria’s side event can be registered online with this theme.
 
OTHER SUGGESTED THEMES:
PHM National Co-ordinator – Mr. Gbenga who phoned in during the Lagos State PHM strategy meeting suggested themes around sharing best practices from Nigeria’s primary health delivery experience. Gbenga said he has robust information on the success stories of Nigeria’s primary health delivery service and would be a good theme for the country’s side event in Cape Town. We are sure that by the time this minutes of meeting is circulated on line Gbenga will share this experience for people to buy into the theme they are comfortable with and best reflects our health realities in Nigeria.
 
Lagos PHM is of the view that PHA3 in Cape Town will be Nigeria’s first experience at PH Assembly. As a result, this outing should be an opportunity for shared learning from global best practices in the delivery of health services for all especially from countries like the United States of America, Europe and South Africa that have achieved qualitative health care for their citizens.
 
RESOURCES PERSONS / FACILITATORS: The group suggested that since Nigeria is attending PHA for the first time and hosting a side event, the resource persons and facilitators should as a matter of necessity be sourced from developed countries with track record of qualitative health delivery. These include USA, South Africa, Britain, France & Germany to mention but a few. They are best placed to share their unique experience of how they got health for all right as a lesson for Nigeria and Nigerians.
 
WHO CAN ATTEND?
·         All Health Advocates
·         The leadership of All Health Delivery Professionals and Service Providers including Doctors, Pharmacists, Laboratory scientists and technicians in private, public health care systems in Nigeria.
·         Senate Committee on Health
·         House of Representative Committee on Health
·         Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health and other states
·         Health institutions and Agencies including Lagos State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (LASACA), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), National Association of Medical Practitioners (NAMPN), Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria (PAN), National Association of Nigerian Nurses & Midwives (NANN&M) etc.
PROPOSED DATE OF EVENT: July 8 to 10 2012.
SUGGESTED PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR FACILITAYORS/RESOURCE PERSONS 
$5,000USD each
Venue, Snack/lunch/ Multimedia projector & conference materials etc $5000USD
ESTIMATED COST OF NIGERIA’s SIDE EVENT: $20, 000USD
 
DRAFT WORKPLAN/ASSAIGNED TASKS/NEXT STEPS
SN DATE ACTIVITY BY WHOM REMARK 
1 March 8 2012 Confirmation/Rejection by popular demand of Nigeria’s Side event theme for PHA3 All members of PHM Nigeria Shared thought /opinions through email list serve- Coordinated by Lagos PHM Secretariat 
2 March 16 2012 Confirmed theme and letters of participation printed and delivered to strategic partners and Funders Health Advocates – Evans Ewanfa
Health Professionals & Service Providers Eghaghe James
Establishments including Lagos State Ministry of Health, LASACA, House Committee on Health etc Mrs. Nkiru C Okoro
Ministry of Health Abuja, Senate & House Committees on Health - Gbenga All Letters would have been delivered to enable them two weeks to register for participation on line. 
3 March 23 2012 Review meeting by PHM Lagos on progress so far Complete all Lagos States participants Registration by COD Nigeria. Would have completed all participants registration from Lagos State including youths 
4 April 6 to June 15 2012 Intensive fundraising toward PHA3 Intensive fundraising toward PHA3 Intensive fundraising toward PHA3 
          
 
 
CLOSING:
The meeting came to a close by 1.30pm with closing prayers by Mr. James Eghaghe.
Minutes developed and circulated by COD – Nigeria – Secretariat for PHM Lagos.
WE WELCOME YOUR INPUTS TOWARDS NIGERIA’s EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PHA 3 in CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA.
 
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