The African Health Budget Network (AHBN) is to launch a regional accountability framework for health security soon.
The Africa n Health Budget Network is to launch a regional accountability framework for health security soon.
He said,"Over the next 12 months, we are hoping to see that the scorecard is strengthening civil society participation, and is strengthening government to respond to epidemic problem. It is also strengthening governance and coordination at country level, and also the ability to attract funding from donor partners and use the money in the right way to address the needs of the people at country level.
He said as a result of the outbreaks, the African head of states and ministers of health are also struggling with delay in accessing resources to address the critical issue of outbreak of diseases. "And the government must also be engaging with the public, you know, providing quality information, correct and factual, so that there will not be any fake news.
He said the fund is particularly important because the rate of travel from and to Nigeria is more than some other countries. "That is our work as civil society in holding them accountable. So this engagement is extremely important for us, because it gives us an opportunity to understand more details about how we engage our policy makers.
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