CHRISTIAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CHAN)

VISION

  Delivering holistic, Efficient, and responsive Health Care for all people in Nigeria

MISSION

To provide Efficient Services by building the capacity of Members and to collaborate with Partners to improve the health for all in Nigeria

OBJECTIVES

Make available a reliable, easily-available supply of quality, affordable essential drugs and other medical supplies (through CHAN Medi-Pharm) to Mission Institutions in Nigeria

Advocate on behalf of members especially for financial and other support.

Help MIs improve their effectiveness and efficiency in: Planning and Strategy,

Patient Care, Managing Resources & Finance, Staff, Supplies including drugs

and Internal Management

Support MIs in HIV/AIDS Planning and Programming.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Jos-Bukuru, Little Rayfield,

P.O. Box 6944 Jos, Plateau State

E-mail: info@channigeria.org.ng

ASSOCIATION FOR COORDINATION OF CHURCH SPONSORED HEALTH CARE WORK IN NIGERIA(Support by BFTW)/docs/CHAN 2016 Annual Report.pdf

LIST OF CURRENT NEC MEMBERS

                              NEC OFFICIALS

• Col. (Dr.) Andrew Otunifade Imogu (Rtd)               President

• Sir, (Dr.) Joseph L. Fomwul (KSM, KSS) JP          1^st Vice President

• Dr. Zipporah M. Kpamo                                            2^nd Vice President

• Michael A. Idah                                                        Secretary General

                                     MANAGEMENT STAFF

• Mr. Michael A.  Idah                    Secretary General
• Mr. D. O. Omorebokhae             Director of Advocacy and Communications
• Mr. Chris Amasi                        Director of Finance

                                                                                                     VISIT TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Senator Dr. Olarewanju Tejuosho: Chairman – Health Committee of Nigerian Senate, flanked by CHAN/NSCIA coalition officials on the 21^st of September, 2016

The meeting to the National Assembly was to engage the National Assembly for the recognition of FBOs by the Federal Government. The meeting was a good success, members of the senate visited responded positively.

1. A proper link between CHAN &NSCIA and the Federal government was created to enable FGN to be involved in the activities of FBOs particularly in the health sector.
2. A broadcast of the meeting on the National Television particularly NTA amplified voice of FBOs nationally.

                                                                                                               VISIT TO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

Dr. Daniel Gobgab, SG –CHAN                                                 Middle is Hon. Mrs. Betty Apiafi – Chairman House Committee on Health

Middle, watches as Hon. Mrs.                                                     Institutions, House Of Representatives, flanked by Dr. Daniel Gobgab

Betty Apiafi shakes Hon. Dr. Wale                                              (CHAN), Ustaz Christian Isa Okonkwo (NSCIA), Lydia Samson

Okediran, Chairman, National                                                        (NTA), Dr. Wale Okediran, Pastor. David Omorebokhae

Advocacy Committee

With this visit, there is hope that FBOs (CHAN/others) will soon receive a boost because a bill will soon be processed by the House of Representatives to make Health resources available to their operations.

                                                                                             Mona Bormet of CCIH’s visit to CHAN

Ms. Bormet, in her presentation, noted that Faith Based organizations must know first and foremost why they advocate. She anchored this imperative on four scriptures; Proverbs 3:18 – 9 (pleading the cause of the poor and needy) Isaiah 58 ^5-10 (loosing burden of the people and clothing the naked); Micah 6⁸ (doing what is just); and John 10 ¹⁰ (ensuring that people have life in abundance). In this regard, faith leaders must therefore be committed deeply and command respect and trust.

She stressed the need to advocate with government as well as individuals to get more funds to run mission health institutions. In the U.S Congress, she noted that many of the Republicans in the Capitol Hill (Congress) were people of faith who lend their support. She also recommended networking as an effective tool of advocacy and reeled out names of Associations that are ready to share information and provide forum for dialogue in this regard. Some of them include; Faith to Action (F2A) Network, Nairobi, Kenya, and Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ) to mention a few.

Ms. Mona Bormet from CCIH, USA during                              A group photograph with Ms. Mona Bormet immediately

her presentation to CHAN National Advocacy                       after her presentation Committee Meeting in Abuja

                                                                                      Visit to the National Assembly

The full complement of the participants of the CHAN National Advocacy Committee and State Advocacy Committees, Management including the representatives of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs paid the scheduled visit to the National Assembly in the afternoon of the 21^st of September 2016. Those visited Includes:

1. Senator Olanrewanju Tejuosho, Chairman,Senate Health Committee,
2. Senator Rose Oko, Senate Committee on NGO and Diaspora
3. Hon. Mrs. Betty Apiafi,Chairman, Health Institutions Committee, House of Representative

                                                                                                                    Tribunal

The day was entirely devoted to the National Advocacy Tribunal that was held at the Bolton White Hotels, Abuja, Nigeria on the 22^nd of September, 2016. The Tribunal was presided over by Hon Dr.Wale Okediran with Dr. Wilson Imogan, a former Commissioner of Health, Edo state SAC as Secretary.

The Tribunal was, in part, meant to come up with recommendations to encourage  the Federal Ministry of Health to involve CHAN in the planning &execution of health policies particularly as they affect the Primary Health Care  where the unreached can be reached,’’ and also a veritable opportunity to showcase what

CHAN has been doing, hoping that government and donors would embrace CHAN and what it stands for.

The response by the Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac F. Adewole who was represented by Dr. Emmanuel Odu, Acting Executive Director, NPHCDA and in his response as delivered by Dr. UtibeAbasi Urua (Head Nutrition), NPHCDA said that the government is ready to support CHAN but should be given some little more time because of the current economic situation in Nigeria.

In the end, the verdict by the tribunal was, “the nation should continue to give more concrete support to mission hospitals in Nigeria”. A cross section of representatives at the tribunal.docs/CHAN 2016 Annual Report.pdf