Toyin Saraki named WHO adviser
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wife of the president of the senate toyin saraki has been named as special adviser to the independent advisory group iag of the world health organisations who regional office for africa afro2 the media office of toyin saraki in a statement in abuja on monday said the appointment was made earlier this month by whos regional director for africa dr. matshidiso moeti2 this move is intended to bring mrs sarakis considerable frontline experience to bear on whos strategy and policy2 toyin ojora-saraki had since accepted the appointment based on the advisory groups focus on women and childrens health and in view of her role as a global champion for universal healthcare coverage uhc2 i welcome the advisory group meetings focus on the health of women children and adolescents as flagship indicators for universal healthcare coverage uhc progress2 as a global champion for uhc i advocate for a fuller understanding of its benefits which go beyond health outcomes and include improved gender equality higher levels of preparedness for epidemic outbreaks and transformative economic effects2 as global goodwill ambassador for the international confederation of midwives i particularly welcome the introduction of who afros focused curriculum for the professional qualification education of midwives and nurses in africa she said2 i am looking forward to hitting the ground running in my new role as special adviser at the independent advisory group meeting this week in johannesburg2 the experience i have gained as founder-president of the wellbeing foundation africa working closely with our midwives on the frontline as part of the global every woman every child strategy to end all preventable maternal newborn and child deaths including stillbirths by 2030 will inform my advice to the who she added2

Toyin Saraki named WHO adviser
News & Trends •
wife of the president of the senate toyin saraki has been named as special adviser to the independent advisory group iag of the world health organisations who regional office for africa afro2 the media office of toyin saraki in a statement in abuja on monday said the appointment was made earlier this month by whos regional director for africa dr. matshidiso moeti2 this move is intended to bring mrs sarakis considerable frontline experience to bear on whos strategy and policy2 toyin ojora-saraki had since accepted the appointment based on the advisory groups focus on women and childrens health and in view of her role as a global champion for universal healthcare coverage uhc2 i welcome the advisory group meetings focus on the health of women children and adolescents as flagship indicators for universal healthcare coverage uhc progress2 as a global champion for uhc i advocate for a fuller understanding of its benefits which go beyond health outcomes and include improved gender equality higher levels of preparedness for epidemic outbreaks and transformative economic effects2 as global goodwill ambassador for the international confederation of midwives i particularly welcome the introduction of who afros focused curriculum for the professional qualification education of midwives and nurses in africa she said2 i am looking forward to hitting the ground running in my new role as special adviser at the independent advisory group meeting this week in johannesburg2 the experience i have gained as founder-president of the wellbeing foundation africa working closely with our midwives on the frontline as part of the global every woman every child strategy to end all preventable maternal newborn and child deaths including stillbirths by 2030 will inform my advice to the who she added2