The Role of Good Leadership, Management, Governance and Respect of Ethics and Deontology
The South West Regional Delegate of Public Health, Dr. Eko Eko Filbert, convened the South-West Regional Coordination Meeting for Public Health that brought together all stakeholders and partners from the South-West region.
The focus was on evaluating and planning for the future of Public Health in the region, guided by the theme: Achieving Results of Universal Health Coverage Phase I: The Role of Good Leadership, Management, Governance and Respect of Ethics and Deontology. The meeting was held at the Synod Office Hall-Buea on May 02-03, 2024.
Family World International (FAWOI) as other non-governmental and civil society and humanitarian agencies working in the region with activities in the health domain were present for the meeting. The meeting began with a tribute to a fallen doctor and introductions of the participants.
The representative of the Regional Delegate underscored the importance of active participation, sharing success stories, best practices, challenges, and potential solutions. The Mayor of Buea also encouraged frank and objective discussions to propel the nation towards meeting national health objectives.
The meeting assessed the implementation of resolutions and recommendations from the last coordination meeting, highlighting areas such as low enrolment rates and insufficient commitment of confessional institutions to Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Despite challenges faced in meeting the Universal Health Coverage goals in the region, the meeting outlined future perspectives including continuing with enrolments in schools and communities, focused pre-enrolment of targets, especially children aged 0-5 years, and weekly coordination meetings to address loopholes and strategically plan on the best course of action given the feedback they received.
The meeting also featured insightful presentations on the basic principles of Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG), the rights and obligations of civil servants, and the seven habits of effective leaders. The importance of both leadership and management in achieving results in public health and UHC was emphasized.
The meeting assessed the implementation of resolutions and recommendations from the last coordination meeting, highlighting areas such as low enrolment rates and insufficient commitment of confessional institutions to Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Despite challenges faced in meeting the Universal Health Coverage goals in the region, the meeting outlined future perspectives including continuing with enrolments in schools and communities, focused pre-enrolment of targets, especially children aged 0-5 years, and weekly coordination meetings to address loopholes and strategically plan on the best course of action given the feedback they received.
The meeting also featured insightful presentations on the basic principles of Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG), the rights and obligations of civil servants, and the seven habits of effective leaders. The importance of both leadership and management in achieving results in public health and UHC was emphasized.
The second day of the meeting commenced with a recap of Day 1 and further discussions on various topics. It included presentations on Ethics and Deontology, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of public health commodities, and the basic principles of Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG).
The meeting concluded with presentations from various organizations. Besides the Directors and Chiefs of Health Districts and government bodies like the Regional Technical Group for HIV and Malaria, we also had health partners such as CHEMONICS, WHO and UNICEF, ICRC, FAWOI, CBCHS HIV-Free, Alima, GooFirm Foundation, Reach Out, each highlighting their strategies, challenges, and contributions towards public health in the region.
The two-day meeting served as a platform for stakeholders to share experiences, learn from each other, and strengthen collaboration in achieving national and international health goals. It was a significant step towards Universal Health Coverage, and FAWOI is proud to be part of this journey in her bid to build sustainable families and empower vulnerable communities.
