The stakeholder’s strategic engagement, which was held on Thursday, 15th of August, 2024, with the theme ‘’Harnessing Multistakeholder Approaches to Strengthening PHC Delivery and Accountability’’ brought together diverse stakeholders in the health sector to scrutinize the strategic blueprint of the NPHCDA and collectively foster a sense of shared ownership to elevate the accountability standard to promote equitable access to PHC services, thereby accelerating progress in the country’s UHC quest. These stakeholders include government MDAs, donors/partners, CSOs, and private sectors, among others.
The Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina set the stage for discussion with a lead presentation by highlighting the strategic pillars and priorities of the agency in the NPHCDA strategic blueprint. These priorities include (a) positioning the NPHCDA for effective and accountable implementation of the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp); (b) provision of efficient, equitable, quality and trusted PHC services; and (c) effective frontline health security through the PHC system. The Executive Director further highlighted the progress made so far by the NPHCDA to reform the country’s PHC system for optimal performance and the specific support needed from the Nigeria UHC Forum to effectively implement the strategic blueprint. This was followed by a presentation from Lucia Laboso, the Project Director of the Options-led Evidence for Action (E4A MamaYe), sharing key lessons from the State-Led Accountability Mechanisms (SLAMs) for raising the accountability bar for PHC delivery. The event was heralded with an overview of the Nigeria UHC Forum presented by Dr. Gafar Alawode on behalf of the Chair of the Forum, Chief Mrs Moji Makanjuola.