The Federal government is set to improve the health research funding as part of the overall goal to reform and improve the health sector in Nigeria. This comes as the Ministry of Health hosts a one-day National Strategic Meeting on Health Research Development and Innovation in Abuja on Wednesday.
This was contained in a statement of Tuesday, made available by Dr. Lolade Dosunmu Adeyemi, Special Assistant on Research and Innovation to the Honourable Minister of State for Health. The theme of the meeting organized by the ministry’s Department of Health Planning, Research and Statistics is Health Research in Nigeria, Time to Change the Narrative.
Coming on the heels of the Honourable Minister of Health and Social Welfare’s recent inauguration of the National Health Research Committee (NHRC) and National Health Research Ethics Committee ( NHREC) , the meeting will deliberate on issues of critical importance to health system research in Nigeria including a review of current research ecosystem with a view to unlock the healthcare value chain through cutting edge innovative research and capacity strengthening for teeming Nigeria health researchers.
According to the statement, the one-day meeting will also deliberate on resource mobilization initiatives and engage with the legislative arm of government on increased funding for health research in Nigeria.
The meeting will also have in attendance research leaders and key stakeholders including Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Health, the EU Ambassador, representatives of WHO, NAFDAC amongst other dignitaries.
There will be a key note presentation by the Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Folashade Ogunsola followed by technical presentations and panel discussions. A communique will be issued at the end of the meeting.
