The event which attracted dignitaries from the Federal Ministry of Health, NGOs and celebrities took place at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Lagos.
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| Panelists at the event |
Dignitaries included Mwambu Wanendeya (ONE Executive Director, Africa), Edwin Dan-Ikhuoria, (ONE Country Representative), Waje (Award-winning singer, philanthropist and ONE Ambassador), Dr. Francis Ukwuije (Representative of Federal Ministry of Health), Rotimi Sankore (Coordinator, Africa Health, Human & Social Development, AFRIDEV), Dr. Ben Anyene (Chairman, BOT, HERFRON), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu (Nigeria Health Watch, EpiAfric), Representative of Centre For The Right To Health, Dr. Nkem Onyejizu (ONE Champion), Marvella Odili, (CEO, Save Our Needy) and a representative of Mamalette NGO.
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| Award-winning singer and ONE Ambassador, Waje with ONE Executive Director, Africa, Wanendeya Mwambu |
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| Dr. Frank Ukwuije, representative from Federal Ministry of Health giving his speech |
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| Marvella Odili with Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (ONE media director) |
One of the highlights of the event was the speech given by Mr Ausbet Udebu, invited as one of the special guests, (who recently lost his wife, Ngozi Udebu to LUTH inadequate healthcare system). It was emotional as well as eye opening to the malfunction that plagues the Nigerian healthcare system today.
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| Ausbet Udebu, (who recently lost his wife at LUTH due to an inadequate health system) making his speech |
An emotional video showing the visit of award-winning singer, philanthropist and ONE ambassador, Waje, to Mr. Udebu and his children at their home, was also played.
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| Everyone got emotional as Mr. Udebu's video was shown to the audience |
ONE hopes through this health campaign to urge the Nigerian government to increase budget allocation to healthcare as well as accelerate the much-needed reform to the health sector.
Everyone at the event agreed that the Nigerian health sector is in dire need of investments and reform.
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| L-R: Gwadamirai Majange (ONE Campaigns Officer, Africa) and Marvella Odili |
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| ONE Executive Director, Africa, Mwambu Wanendeya flanked by Marvella Odili, CEO, Save Our Needy and Jerry Odili, Program Manager, Save Our Needy |
No Nigerian should die needlessly due to inadequate and a malfunctioning healthcare system.
Join us to sign the petition here: https://www.one.org/africa/take-action/make-naija-stronger/
Together, we can #MakeNaijaStronger
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