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HURRAY PHM LAGOS IS BORN- Pleased to share Minutes of our first meeting

Dear All,
Please find below the minutes of the inaugural meeting of phm Lagos. We doff our caps but moving phm Lagos from an on line space to a physical space. Now that we have met and known ourselves as well as assigned tasks, we are imploring you to come and join. The letters to the Health agencies would be delivered on Tuesday march 29 2011. If you want to be part of the process you are welcome. The tentative dates for the courtesy visit remains April 5 and 7. If you would like to be part of the team please also experess your interest.

Below is the minutes of our 1st meeting and we are very pleased to share.
From PHM lagos Secretariate
Mrs. Nkiru Celine Okoro
Secretary/ Communications & Publicity
PHM lagos
08023039364
info@codnigeria.org
www.codnigeria.org

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MINUTES OF INAUGURAL MEETING OF PEOPLES HEALTH MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA- LAGOS CHAPTER ON THURSDAY MARCH 10 2011 AT SUIT 29 BLOCK A PRIMALTEK PLAZA OKOTA ROAD OKOTA NEAR CELE BUS STOP

AGENDA:

Introductions: Who We Are, What We Do And The Organization We Represent.
Justification- Why Do We Need A Peoples Health Movement (All)
Structure Of The Movement Role, Membership And Composition Of Phm.
Who Can Participate?
Who Can Fund?
Tasks Ahead- National Workplan
Who Does What, When And How?
Laison With Ministry Of Health- On Going
Laison With Saca
Setting Up Committees Fundraising, Program/ Activity Development, Networking And Community Development
Appointment/ Election Of An Interim Executive
International Participation- Linkages/ Relationship With The International/ Regional Chapters
Aob/Closing.



ATTENDANCE …………………………..
1. ENGR. BALOGUN OLUSEGUN
2. MRS PHILOMENE OKURE
3. EKA KONSIT
4. BOSE IRONSI
5.MRS NKIRU OKORO
6. Uloma Laura Onyewuenyi (COD – Nigeria – Secretariat)


TIME AND DATE ………………………….12:30PM, 10/3/2011

OPENING PRAYER………………………EKA KONSIT

INTRODUCTION:
ENGR. BALOGUN OLUSEGUN: A Member of THE SOUND HEALTH ORGANIZATION

BOSE IRONSI: A Member of THE WOMEN’S HEALTH & RIGHT PROJECTS

MRS PHILOMENA OKURE: A Member of THE PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION
EKA KONSIT: A Member of THE PEOPLES EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION

MRS NKURU OKORO (HOST). CENTA FOR ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Uloma Laura Onyewuenyi (Secretariat – COD Nigeria) Note taking


OPENING/Welcome Remarks:
The meeting started at about midday with welcome remarks by Mrs. Nkiru Celine Okoro convener of the inaugural meeting who sought to set the tone using the agenda. Being an interactive and participatory session every member present contributed to the deliberations.

JUSTIFICATION:

BOSE: In her remarks decried the state of women’s health in Nigeria drawing her experience from a project she implemented in Eboyin state to call for the need for women to live Healthy considering their reproductive role in the society. Women’s Health should be put in political agenda unfortunately this is not resonating in the ongoing political campaigns and manifestoes of political parties in the run up to April 2011 elections.

MRS PHILOMENA: Because her primary assignment focuses on Women, Orphan, People living with HIV/AIDS, they are proud to be identify with anything that has to do with health and PHM lagos is providing that platform. She is keen on how they can be of help and also benefit from their membership of phm lagos.

EKA KONSIT; SAME AS ABOVE

MRS NKIRU OKRO: gave a brief background of how PHM Nigeria started first with the call for proposal, selection and funding to Kisumu. The birth of PHM Nigeria is a major outcome of April 2010 PHM funded Training in Kenya.
Copies of PHM charter, 2011 work plan and other PHM documentations were given to participants for free.

STRUCTURE:
A loose interim structure was adopted as follows

MRS BOSE IRONSI – PHM Lagos State Coordinator/Head & Interim Chairperson
MRS NKIRU/COD Nigeria (Secretary & secretariat/ Communications/publicity)
MRS PHILOMENA Fundraising and Treasury

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Membership is open to all Nigerians who are passionate about improving the quality of life, health and well being of Nigerians in this case – Lagos & Environ.

WHO CAN FUND?
Individuals, Corporate Organizations, governments at all levels, International Development Partners, Networks, Groups etc

NEXT STEPS / FORWARD LOOKING STRATEGY:
LAISON WITH MINISTRY OF HEALTH through Courtesy visits to:

1. MINISTRY OF HEALTH LAGOS STATE,
2. SACA
3. ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL DOCTORS
4. PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
5. ASSOCIATION OF NURSES AND MIDWIVES,
Letter of Introduction to reach them by 30th March 2011.
Tentative dates for Courtesy visits between 5th and 7th of April 2011

About Media, Mrs Nkiru ask if we can call media, but fund seems to be the challenge but Mrs Bose added that unless we can get them to know about the movement and any amount can be given to them.

STANDING COMMITTEES
FUNDRAISING,
PROGRAM/ ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT,
NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
They are not mutually exclusive but broadly interrelated.

AOB/ CLOSING REMARKS:
Bose called for team work, cooperation and understanding as a basis for success.

Eka Konsit: Said that she will communicate through E-mail for more Information and Contribution.

Nkiru. Called for a Spirit of understanding,

Formal inauguration of PHM Lagos was tentatively agreed for June /July 2011

The meeting came to a close with prayers by Philomena by 2pm.

HURRAY PHM LAGOS IS BORN

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