Benjamin Anyene

Benjamin Anyene
Commissioner for Health Anambra State
In office
2000–2003
Personal details
Born8 June 1951
Eastern Region, Nigeria
Died29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 68)
New York (State), U.S.
SpouseLady Ngozi Ayene
Children4
Occupation
  • Physician
  • microbiologist
  • politician
  • public health reformer

Benjamin Chukwudum Nnamdi Anyene (8 June 1951 – 29 December 2019) was a Nigerian physician, microbiologist, politician and public health reformer. He served as the Commissioner for Health in Anambra State from 2000 to 2003.[1]

He was influential in ensuring that the Nigerian National Health Bill was signed into law and was at the forefront in demanding its full implementation.[2][3][4]

Personal life

Dr. Anyene was married to Lady Ngozi K. Anyene.[5] They have four children.[1]

Positions and committees

Dr. Anyene was a health activist, reformer, visionary, and advocate for Nigeria's health sector. He was the Chairman of the National Immunization Financing Task Force Team (NIFT)[6] and was the Chairman of the Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC).[7]

He was a board member and Chairman Board Technical Committee, National Primary Health Care Development Agency between 2001 and 2015. He led the development and advocacy for the passage of the National Health Bill by the National Assembly and its executive assent by Former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014.

Between 2008 and 2014, Dr. Anyene served as the National Policy/Immunization Advisor, a DFID and Norwegian Government program for Revitalizing Routine Immunization and Maternal Newborn and Child Health in Northern Nigeria.

He also served as the Vice Chairman of the White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria for Safe Motherhood, and was a member of the Nigeria Academy of Science Vaccines and Immunization Committee.[8]

He fulfilled the duties of a member of the Iwuanyanwu committee that raised funds for Nigeria's first participation in the 1994 USA FIFA Football world cup tournament.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dr Ben Anyene: A visionary Health reformer". Nigeria Health Watch. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. ^ Okafor, Judd-Leonard (20 July 2018). "Piloting national health act illegal". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-03-07. [dead link]
  3. ^ Pai, Bilkisu (20 July 2018). "Group calls for full implementation of National Health Act". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ "National Healthcare Act, key in improving heNational healthcare act key improving healthcare system". Daily Times. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Ben Anyene: Tribute to a public health reform expert". Daily Trust. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  6. ^ Busari, Abosede (26 October 2016). "Nigeria set to resume vaccine production, eyes $280m from export". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  7. ^ Otokpa, Regina (21 November 2019). "Adequate immunisation could reduce 25% of children's death –Anyene". New Telegraph. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 9 March 2020.[dead link]
  8. ^ Academies of Sciences, National (11 May 2016). Global Health Risk Framework: Governance for Global Health: Workshop Summary. USA: National Academies Press. Retrieved 9 March 2020 – via NCBI.
  9. ^ Anatune, Joe (6 March 2020). "Eulogies For Dr Ben Anyene". NewsProbe. Archived from the original on 2020-03-15. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

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