Abuja, 7 September, 2019 - To ensure synergy and achievement of maximum legislative impact towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported the first-ever strategic retreat of Principal Officers of the five Health Committees of the National Assembly (NASS) in Abuja from 4-5 September 2019.
The main objective of the retreat was to define the first-ever collective Legislative Health Agenda for UHC for the next four years and acquaint Principal Officers on the current health policy thrusts in Nigeria’s health sector.