The minister said there are plans to strengthen governance, improve population health outcomes, focus on improving the economic value chain for health, as well as public health security.
, has said there is an urgent need to produce strategic and accurate data if Nigeria is to improve its health outcomes.
He said there are plans to strengthen governance, improve population health outcomes, and focus on improving the economic value chain for health, as well as public health security. "For example, if you know that 18 per cent of children have not received vaccination, your data would also point to where these children are, so you know how to budget, how to allocate resources and how to target interventions.
Mr Ukpai noted that the gathering is also a form of continuity in the transition process where knowledge is being transferred from the leadership of the last assembly to the present assembly. She noted that the activities of the legislative network for the UHC will strengthen the interface between the legislature, the executives, the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, health institutions, donor agencies, and development partners who have health agenda as priority.
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