…continue investing in the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and other health security institutions to protect the population and contribute to regional and global health security. “The vision of an Ebola-free West Africa and an Ebola-free Africa is achievable,” he said, adding that this would require su…

…containing the outbreak in affected African countries was critical to protecting global health security. “Africa’s health security is global health security. Stopping Ebola in Africa today means protecting the world. Nigeria has our full solidarity. Together, we must defeat this outbreak,” he said. The Bundibugyo virus…

…and onward passage into law, covering areas such as hospital governance, public health security, HIV prevention, protection and anti-discrimination, and public health standards and regulations. He disclosed that when the health standards regulatory bills became law, the agency would be empowered to prescribe the minimu…

…enrolment in health insurance also improve. We have seen our surveillance, that is our health security, also improve. “Where we had a high burden of maternal mortality, like Keffi and Nasarawa, we have been deliberate in implementing some policies that were formulated initially by the Federal Ministry of Health and, of…

…and Prevention, the World Bank, and Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria, has unveiled a Health Security Scorecard to strengthen the monitoring of states’ preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. The scorecard was unveiled on Wednesday during a Health Security Scorecard Validation Wor…

…and respond to disease outbreaks since the COVID-19 pandemic, but glaring gaps in health security infrastructure continue to expose the continent to future epidemics, a new report has revealed. The post Africa still vulnerable to pandemics despite improved preparedness — Report appeared first on Tribune Online.

…actionable policies capable of improving healthcare access and strengthening national health security.” Dozie added that participants would also gain practical insights into optimising pharmaceutical supply chains, improving operational efficiency, managing risks and navigating increasingly complex healthcare regulatio…

…reach if countries negotiate with trust, flexibility and a shared commitment to global health security.

…stage with no disbursement recorded. The World Bank also approved $250m for the Health Security Programme in Western and Central Africa, Nigeria Phase II, in September 2025 to strengthen disease surveillance and emergency preparedness following lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility was listed as signed and h…

…system. "Furthermore, the state is exploring opportunities to strengthen local health security through sustainable antiretroviral commodity production by leveraging international best practices, including lessons from Kenya's pharmaceutical and health commodity management experience, while collaborating with global par…

…and accountability requirements. "This approval reflects our commitment to both health security and accountability. "We will continue to support states to strengthen their capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats while ensuring transparency in the use of public resources," the minister said. Pat…

…He added that the approval underscored the government's commitment to strengthening health security while ensuring prudent management of public resources. "This approval reflects our commitment to both health security and accountability. We will continue to support States to strengthen their capacity to prevent, detect…