Nigeria: The 4th Annual Legislative Summit On Health

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Nigeria: The 4th Annual Legislative Summit On Health

[Nigeria Health Watch] The annual Legislative Summit on Health is a product of the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage. The Network consists primarily of legislators (National and States) with members of the Executive Arm of Government (State and National) and non-state actors collaborating to provide institutional contexts focused on the health sector. It is convened annually to provide a platform for Nigerian Legislators to confer to resolve matters pertaining to the resilience of the health sector to provide equ

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