Africa Health Budget Network
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Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) is committed to using budget advocacy to promote greater investment in health, accountability and transparency in Africa
Nigeria
Joined June 2014
The ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ looks forward to an engaging and exciting media dialogue at both our National and Kano offices this week.
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๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐) ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป On February 6, 2025, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) received YOCAC, a youth arm of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) on a courtesy visit. Led by their Chairperson, Dr. Peace Shalom Ogaranya, YOCAC emphasized the critical role young advocates must play in shaping cancer awareness, early detection, and prevention efforts in Nigeria. Recognizing the urgent need for greater support, YOCAC sought AHBNโs guidance in amplifying youth-led solutions in the cancer space. As a long-standing partner of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), AHBN reaffirmed its commitment to empowering YOCAC with strategic support, technical expertise, and advocacy tools to drive impact. During the discussions, AHBN provided key recommendations, including: โ
Strengthening media advocacy, particularly engaging the Honorable Minister of Health to integrate YOCAC into youth-focused health initiatives. โ
Mobilizing political will through online campaigns advocating for an improved Cancer Health Fund, specifically addressing cancers affecting young people. โ
Developing a structured work plan to scale outreach and impact. โ
Organizing press conferences & panel discussions, bringing together youth voices and donor partners to drive actionable commitments. โ
Ensuring all initiatives remain youth-led to foster ownership and sustainability.
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๐๐๐๐กโ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) senior team, led by Coordinator Dr. @AminuMagashiG and Hon. @Mohd_Usman2012, paid an advocacy visit to Dr. @AdoJGMuhammad (OON), the Senior Adviser to the Director General Budget Office of the Federation. During the meeting, the AHBN team provided an overview on AHBNโs Immunization advocacy and accountability work across some states and national level. The team emphasized the need for a dedicated platform to discuss health budget performance and track fund releases including immunization financing. They proposed that the DG budget office should create a quarterly budget performance forum where civil society organizations (CSOs) and other professional bodies will be engaged in the review and tracking of progress including budget performance, bottlenecks and challenges. Dr. Ado Muhammad welcomed the suggestions and affirmed that the Budget Office prioritizes the health sector in the 2024 and 2025 fiscal year, with vaccination as a key focus due to its effectiveness in disease prevention. He also mentioned ongoing discussions with the Director General on supporting partners like @gavi in co-financing efforts and improving vaccine resource tracking to ensure that allocated funds effectively reach the intended beneficiaries. He also enjoined AHBN to return to the ministry of budget and planning to hold further discussion after the assent of the 2025 budget by Mr. President to advocate for the quarterly health budget performance forum between the DG office and the CSOs. @Fmohnigeria @muhammadpate @PlanningNG @BudgetOfficeNG
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RT @Man_Rabs99: The CoP Chair emphasized the urgent need to release the budget to reach zero-dose children & underserved settlements. The Cโฆ
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AHBN Commends Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for creating Office of the Special Assistant on Health Security Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) commends the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for establishing the Office of the Special Assistant on Health Security, a critical step in strengthening Nigeriaโs health security including the ONE Health approach which is a multistakeholder response with health, environment and agricultural sectors. Since COVID-19, the ONSA has remained consistent and has prioritized health security, playing a key role in coordinating security agencies and mechanisms to enhance national preparedness including its role in convening the 2021 National COVID-19 summit hosted by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. We also appreciate the inclusion of AHBN in the Linking Public Health Emergency with Security Authorities TWG (LPHSTWG), a technical working group that has been in existence and continues to drive multisectoral collaboration for a stronger health security framework. AHBN looks forward to participating in the TWG through our unique advocacy and accountability role. During AHBN advocacy visit to the ONSA in October 2024, we emphasized the need for sustained commitment to health security, financing and accountability. With the emergence of the Office of the SA on Health Security at ONSA, we look forward to the office being made permanent which solidifies Nigeriaโs efforts in safeguarding public health and making it a national security agenda. @NuhuRibadu
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RT @Man_Rabs99: The Zero Dose Learning Hub Team led by Dr. @AminuMagashiG paid advocacy visit to the Sokoto State Deputy Governor, H. E, Eโฆ
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RT @JenniferJo18366: As we welcome 2025, I pray this year brings opportunities to deepen our commitment to health equity and development acโฆ
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RT @PMNCH: Catch up on the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) Initiative, a revised approach to commitments and accountability grounโฆ
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RT @Marafa_Aminat: Happening Now : @AMGFoundation celebrates 4 winners of the 4th late Dr shehi Ali Abubakar Annual Award.
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RT @Man_Rabs99: Tiday Friday, 10th January, 2025, the new leadership of @NigCancer_NCS led by its President, Prof. Abidemi paid a courtesyโฆ
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RT @Marafa_Aminat: The @AMGFoundation celebrated four winners of the 2024 Late Dr. Shehi Ali Annual Award, honoring outstanding resident doโฆ
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@AHBNetwork congratulates President @officialABAT , @muhammadpate, @SalakoIziaq & @NicratGov, led by DG Prof Usman Malami Aliyu, for securing โฆ150M for the National Cancer Health Fund (ERGP25227378) & โฆ50M for Childhood Cancer Health Funds (ERGP25227404) in the 2025 budget
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RT @ali7_eunice: Hon. Usman Mohd, Advocacy & Accountability Learning Advisor presented on "Immunization Financing & Accountability for Zeroโฆ
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Hon. Usman Mohd, Advocacy & Accountability Learning Advisor presented on "Immunization Financing & Accountability for Zero Dose Children: A Nigerian Case Studyโ At the 8th HSR 2024 in Nagasaki, ZDLH is funded by Gavi & implemented by AFENET & @AHBNetwork consortium in Nigeria.
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Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, Chair of the AMG Foundation, today launched a Book with N500,000 titled "THE STORY OF AISHA that Fought LEUKAEMIA, a BLOOD CANCER". The book was authored by the founder of the 3AM Foundation. The event took place at Nicon Luxury Abuja' today, Sat,23rd Nov
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RT @Man_Rabs99: In a landmark decision to strengthen Kano Stateโs humanitarian and poverty alleviation efforts, Governor @Kyusufabba has naโฆ
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RT @JenniferJo18366: In solidarity with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, led by Coordinating Minister Prof. @muhammadpateโฆ
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