By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The World Health Organization , WHO, had launched its fourth Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS), on healthcare services in Nigeria to enhance healthcare for citizens.
WHO Nigeria Country Representative, Dr. Walter Mulombo disclosed the development on Monday, at the Policy Dialogue and Town Hall meeting in commemoration of this year’s World Health Day in Abuja.
The CCS is part of functions for programme budget and operational planning, which facilitates coordination with the United Nations Country Teams and other partners.
Mulombo who listed , the fourth CCS strategic priority said that it will include, Advance PHC approach and essential health systems capacities for equity and gender equality across all levels to progress Universal Health Coverage.
“Improve Equity’ and quality in health system coverage and financial protection through support to the delivery of integrated people centered health services across the life- course.”
“Address root causes of ill health including determinants and risk factors to tackle the rising burden of NCDs, mental health, violence, and injuries.”
“Build institutional capacities for research, local production of health products, information and data systems, and use of digital technologies for health.”
“Prevent, mitigate and prepare for emerging risks to health and rapidly detect and sustain an effective response to all emergencies including humanitarian crisis, climate threats, antimicrobial resistance, and other environmental health hazards.”
According to him, the CCS was co-created under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with all the partners including CSOs to provide support towards implementation of the Nigeria Health Renewal Investment Program.
He stated that WHO will continue to work with the Government and NGOs to ensure that together, we can promote health, provide health and protect the health of all Nigerians for greater economic development.
CCS is a medium -term strategic framework for WHO’s technical cooperation with a given Member State.
Daybreak reports that the first WHO Nigeria CCS was developed in 2000 and the fourth being launched had been developed to cover 2023 to 2027.
