African CDC, Nigeria sign agreement to boost health security

The Government of Nigeria and the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention , have signed the West Africa Regional Collaborating Centre , Hosting Agreement. The signing ceremony was held on Saturday in Abuja, on the sideline of the 25th ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Assembly of Health Ministers. The agreement was formalised by…

According to Kaseya, the collaboration marks a significant milestone in the mission to enhance health security across the African continent.He said that the strategic importance of RCCs in decentralising health support and resources across Africa could not be overemphasised.HE said that the establishment of the West Africa RCC was a testament to proactive leadership and Nigeria’s commitment to regional health.

The need to establish the Africa CDC was initially stressed in January 2014 at the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This collaborative effort aims to bring Africa CDC’s vision of a continent protected from health threats closer to reality.

It will also promote research and innovation and support scientific research to tackle health threats in Africa by encouraging collaborations among research institutions, academia and the private sector to create new diagnostics, treatments and vaccines. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has listed conditions under which he would step down and support Peter Obi, the Labour Party's candidate, in the 2027 presidential election. Abubakar, who was the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, revealed his stance during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Abubakar noted…

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