International Day: Anthropologist Advises FG To Use National Health Act To Fast Track UHC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 12, 2019
A Social anthropologist, Abieyuwa Abel has called on theFederal Government to use the National Health Act, NHA, 2014, to fast-trackUniversal Health Coverage, UHC in Nigeria.
Abel was speaking in commemoration of International Day ofUHC on December 12th unanimously endorsed the United Nations General Assembly,UNGA, a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward UHC, with the2019 theme: ‘Keep the Promise’.
According to her, resource mobilisation and accountabilityare key factors for successful implementation of the National Health Act. Sheadded that the Act is a viable framework, the implementation of which couldhelp the country and its people achieve UHC.
The Social anthropologist said that though there wassubstantial evidence that public financing was key to the achievement of UHC,government expenditure on health remained had low, with domestic resourcemobilisation weak.
In 2014, the United Nations, UN started to observe December12th as UHC Day, to commemorate the date on which the General Assemblyofficially recognised the importance of UHC.