Muhammad Ali Pate
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Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Federal Republic of Nigeria, formerly Julio Frenk Professor of Public Health Leadership Harvard T.H. Chan Sch.
Abuja, Nigeria
Joined December 2011
Thanks very much Sir @GEJonathan for the immense honor of serving on your team 2011/13. Your leadership delivered largely polio-free Nigeria, halted Ebola, new vaccines, MSS, SOML, introduced RBF/NSHIP and many great things in the health sector. Future generations will honor you.
2. Dr. Pate has continued to soar like an eagle on the global scale. He exhibited prodigious capacity and professionalism as a member of my cabinet. I have no doubt that he will do very well in his new position. Congratulations.-GEJ.
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Couple of weeks ago I assumed office as the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare @Fmohnigeria with the mandate to transform Nigeria’s healthcare system for improved health outcomes in line with H.E. President Bola A Tinubu GCFR @officialABAT Renewed Hope Agenda. 1/4
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This afternoon, HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, in-Council, approved a landmark policy set to transform healthcare human resource management in Nigeria. The National Policy on Health Workforce Migration addresses the critical challenges facing Nigeria’s
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Creating a health data system that is digitized, interoperable, and provides accurate reports for real-time decision-making is a fundamental enabler for the implementation of the National Health Act and the aspirations we have set. The Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
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What an incredible honor and privilege, to build upon a solid legacy of results, leading a great team in an exceptional global partnership supporting countries! Much to do for equitable access to the modern miracle of vaccines. Thanks @gavi Board @GaviSeth & secretariat.
We’re delighted to announce that the @Gavi Board has approved the appointment of Dr @Muhammadpate to succeed @GaviSeth as Chief Executive Officer of the Vaccine Alliance as of August 2023:
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With support of Pres @officialABAT, I’m proud to officially unveil the @NhisNg Operational Guidelines 2023, to ease Out of Pocket payments through health insurance for ALL Nigerians.This will reduce financial pain, save lives, produce health, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda
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In a transformative move to revitalize the Nigerian health sector, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, has signed an Executive Order aiming to increase local production of healthcare products (pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, devices such as needles and
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Compliments of the season. This is to account to you that under the committed leadership of H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟎 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 are engaging in active discussions with
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Thanks very much Sir @atiku for your kind words and inspiration to do more. Very appreciated and will strive to meet and exceed expectations.
I am elated and excited at the elevation of yet another diligent Nigerian on the world map as Dr Muhammad Ali Pate becomes the CEO of Gavi Alliance.
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We are moving forward in 2024 to unlock Nigeria’s healthcare value chains, inspired by H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT leadership. Domestic manufacturing of in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs), generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biologics, and medical devices is
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So delighted to join all 36 State Governors @NGFSecretariat this evening to discuss how we can work together. Smart coordination, using sector-wide approaches will improve quality healthcare outcomes for all Nigerians in line with Mr President @officialABAT Renewed Hope Agenda.
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Nigeria’s health sector value chain is ripe for transformation and with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s @officialABAT initiative, we are forging ahead in an unprecedented manner. Partners like the European Commission @EU_Commission, European Investment Bank @EIB, Bill & Melinda
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It was a sobering experience for me today as I returned to the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, along with His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum @ProfZulum. This is my second visit since
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We are concerned about the high out of pocket expenses Nigerians experience in order to access medicines and other pharmaceutical products. The Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, @officialABAT, as part of its Renewed Hope Agenda is keen to find ways to reverse the
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Our agenda focuses on 4 pillars:.1. Strengthening health sector governance and institutions, smart and effective regulations, digitization, enhance citizen voices and our responsiveness, and making sure no one is left behind. 2.Efficient, resilient, equitable, affordable…. 2/4
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Announcement: Appointment of Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu @DrZSB as the Senior Advisor on Women’s Health and Cancer Advocacy to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare @Fmohnigeria. Dr.
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The success of the President's @officialABAT Renewed Hope Agenda for improved health outcomes largely depends on the impact made at the community level. For this, we rely on a versatile, well-aligned, and efficient primary healthcare system, through the agency of State
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Nigeria is unfortunately grappling with a significant malnutrition crisis, ranking among the countries with the highest burden of malnutrition globally. This crisis is concentrated mostly in the northwest and northeast, although no region is completely spared. The underlying
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It is not acceptable that more than 70 years since Nigeria began implementing programs to eliminate malaria,we still bear 30% of the global burden, with an estimated annual 68 million cases and 194, 000 deaths from the disease as of 2021. We need to reimagine the routine
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This investigative reporting by @daily_trust reveals the depth of depravity and criminality prevalent in sections of our society. We Acknowledge and feel the pain experienced by those affected by such ignoble acts of criminality. To be clear, there is a sound policy and legal.
@daily_trust dug deeper into d activities of kidney harvesting around d FCT & came out with this Investigation👇🏾. @officialABAT.@Fmohnigeria.@muhammadpate.@DrTunjiAlausa.@WHONigeria.@AmnestyNigeria.
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Nigeria’s healthcare sector is experiencing a transformation under President Tinubu’s @officialABAT, leadership, with the approval of a Sector-Wide Approach (#SWAp) and the Health Sector Renewal Program (NHSRIP). Key reforms are underway for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund
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The objectives of the Presidential Initiative, @officialABAT, to unlock Nigeria’s healthcare value chain include the restructuring of the nation’s health product manufacturing ecosystem to enhance domestic production of life-saving medicines, vaccines, and biologics. In pursuit
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Logic of a well-resourced “One Health” approach requires multisectoral and transdisciplinary collaboration, aligning local, State, and national entities for quality health outcomes and resilience. In line with Mr President’s @officialABAT Renewed Hope Agenda, we inaugurated the
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It was an honour to join today’s meeting of the 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (#NTLC) on Primary Healthcare (#PHC) Delivery, alongside the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa @DrTunjiAlausa. The meeting, organized by the
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Couple of days ago, the 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 (𝐀𝐓𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐇) Bauchi announced its success in conducting the first ever laser surgery by a Federal Medical facility to remove kidney stones from a patient.
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The loss of more than eight thousand Nigerian women yearly from a disease that is largely preventable is completely unacceptable. Cervical cancer is mostly caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and parents can avoid physical and financial pain by protecting their children
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It is my pleasure to personally update you on developments within Nigeria’s health sector. Our people deserve quality healthcare regardless of any socioeconomic differences and also that we hold each other accountable. We are working hard to guarantee this through our
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U𝐍V𝐄I𝐋I𝐍G M𝐀L𝐀R𝐈A V𝐀C𝐂I𝐍E R𝐎L𝐋O𝐔T S𝐂H𝐄D𝐔L𝐄. This week, we are pleased to announce the roll out of malaria vaccines in some of the most hard-hit parts of our dear country. This comes at a time when H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's @officialABAT administration,
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@DeeOneAyekooto This is my boss. Listen to an Authentic leader. @officialABAT renewing the hope of Nigerians and beyond, at the close of the cabinet retreat.
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Today, I had the privilege of reporting back to Nigerians and account of our stewardship of the health sector over the past several months. The pages below are the notes that guided my remarks. It is such an honor to serve and I remain grateful to HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
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On the margins of just concluded 64th NCH, #NCH64 I visited the Public Health Emergencies Operation Center (EOC) at the Ekiti State Health Data Bank for the coordination of public health emergency response. Since its establishment by the Ekiti State Government @ekitistategov
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Thanks @HarvardChanSPH for the great honor and humbled by your consideration. Looking forward to May 28th! @WBG_Health @theGFF.
The 2020 Harvard Chan School Commencement speaker will be @muhammadpate, the Global Director of the Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice at the World Bank and a professor at Harvard Chan School. Watch the School's online ceremony on May 28.
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Moving forward with Mr. President’s @officialABAT pledge to deliver a healthier and more prosperous Nigeria, we have taken a momentous step this afternoon with the signing of the 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐒𝐏𝐀) 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚
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Thank you, Mr President @officialABAT for the appointment of Dr. Abdu Mukhtar to serve as the National Coordinator of the Presidential 'Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain' Initiative, which is domiciled under the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare. Dr Mukhtar’s.
President @officialABAT appoints National Coordinator of Presidential Unlocking Healthcare Value–Chain Initiative. Full statement: #StateHousePressRelease
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It was a great pleasure today to be part of the launching ceremony of the Grant Implementation Cycle - GC7 approved by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria @GlobalFund. The GC7 has put forward a total of US$$933,156,931 grant for interventions against the 3 diseases
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Thank you Mr President @officialABAT for the timely appointment of these world class health professionals @Muyi_Aina and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢 as CEOs of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency @NphcdaNG and National Health Insurance Authority @NhisNg.
President @officialABAT appoints two new Chief Executive Officers in the Health Sector. Full statement: #StateHousePressRelease
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Nigerians deserve the highest quality healthcare services possible &functioning infrastructure is critical to this. My facility tours of @NatHospital_ABJ and @FMCAbuja today was to hear from health workers & assess state of existing facilities & equipment, and to solve problems.
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It was great meeting the Singapore Minister of Health @MOHSingapore, H.E. 𝐌𝐫 𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐧𝐠 today on the sidelines of the 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐂-𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐀 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
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Very surprised to see this announcement on a matter that is far from being concluded. President @officialABAT’s administration is focused in the health sector on expanding financial protection for all Nigerians, not only a few privileged ones. The forces that held back.
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This week we welcomed a High-Level delegation of Gavi,The Vaccine Alliance, to Nigeria. We shared the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s @Fmohnigeria 4-point health sector agenda and discussed role of the Alliance. We see immunization against vaccine preventable
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𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 64𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍: 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂. It was a great honour for me today to address the 64th
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To promote collaboration and informed engagement with all stakeholders, we are glad to share the full National Policy on Health Workforce Migration! . This document outlines Nigeria’s strategic approach to managing health worker migration, ensuring we build a resilient healthcare.
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The promise of Mr President @officialABAT to improve healthcare outcomes and offer Nigerians better living standards, as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda, means that we must ensure that patients and clients receive high quality and safe care in Federal Tertiary Hospitals. Indeed,
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The vision of Mr President @officialABAT in approving a Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) for the health sector, and tasking the Ministry to engage with development partners to birth new reforms, is to deliver improved quality population health outcomes for all Nigerians. Today, we
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Today, we had a great opportunity to rethink malaria elimination in Nigeria. Thanks @DrTedros @WHO @MoetiTshidi, @GlobalFund @PeterASands, @gavi , @drdavidwalton, @PMIgov, @JoyPhumaphi_, Hon Minister of State @DrTunjiAlausa, Dr Ntadom NC NMEP @Fmohnigeria, and numerous Nigerian,
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The Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (@Fmohnigeria) is committed to its strategic objective of improving population health outcomes in Nigeria, with a special focus on enhancing access to high-quality oncology care. This is a crucial part of our comprehensive Health
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It was an honour to launch the “National Mental Health Policy” and the “National Suicide Prevention Strategic Framework”. I commend my colleagues @Fmohnigeria for the extensive work invested in this considering that it was only last week we voted a resolution at the #NCH64 to
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Thanks @BillGates for your incredible global efforts to save lives and ensure no one is left behind. Very much looking forward to build on @gavi @GaviSeth success story.
Congratulations to @gavi’s next CEO, @Muhammadpate. I have no doubt he will bring learnings from his impressive career in Nigeria and at the @WorldBank to ensure children have access to lifesaving vaccines.
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Established under the National Health Act, the BHCPF is a catalyst to improve access to a Basic Minimum Package of Health Services (BMPHS) by increasing the fiscal space for health and anchored on a well-functioning national health system particularly at primary health care (PHC)
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In line with the Budget of Renewed Hope by HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, @officialABAT, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare @FMoH 2024 Budget seeks to achieve improved health outcomes for all Nigerians, through quality health infrastructure and equipment,
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Pleased to inform you that over the past several weeks, we held robust discussions with counterparts from around the world, and especially Indonesia @MoFA_Indonesia and the Philippines @DFAPHL . Nigeria, with its dynamic population and fast-growing market, is positioned as one of
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The goal of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare @Fmohnigeria in implementing the Presidential @officialABAT ‘Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain’ Initiative, in collaboration with other MDAs, is to restructure the ecosystem of health product manufacturing, health
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After concluding the 37th Stop TB Board Meeting in Brasilia, we visited Rio de Janeiro to meet with scientists and management of Fio Cruz/Bio-Manguinhos @BioFiocruz, to understand how Brazil has achieved impressive public health standards modeling innovation, technological
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The innovations in the TB program in Nigeria in the last five years have been unprecedented, and this has led to an increase in TB notifications in the country. At the just concluded 37th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting in Brasilia, Brazil, February 2024, we were glad to
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It was great event today, co-hosting with USAID @USAIDGH, @WorldBank, a side-event to discuss Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative #NHSRII of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s @officialABAT Administration. We are seeking to improve population health outcomes
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This evening, at the Launch of the Private Sector Strategy to End Tuberculosis in Nigeria held in Lagos by the @StopTBNigeria, the message was clear: we know the statistics, we are leading in case identification, and the Government and its development partners are doing their
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Thanks Hon @B_ELRUFAI for focusing on issues that matter to the people - access to quality basic health services delivered through primary health care. Working together, executive and legislative arms, Federal, State, and Local governments, with civil society and private.
In the name of Allah SWT, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. On July 26th, I released the sum of 2 million naira to the Primary Health Care Centre in Unguwar Dosa Ward. The sum was used to procure essential equipment and medical supplies. I announced our intention to
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Despite the turbulent times, we have continued with efforts to rebuild Nigeria, under the steady leadership of our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT. Last Friday, the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) signed a groundbreaking
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Text of my remarks at the Commemoration of the #UHCDay and Unveiling of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative by HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Let me use this occasion to express our profound appreciation to HE President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR
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This morning, we had the pleasure of holding the inaugural Quarterly Performance Dialogue between the Federal Government, 36 State Governments, and all key stakeholders in the health sector. This marks a bold and hopeful step towards transforming our health system through the
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Multi-level and multi-partner resource mobilization efforts are embedded in our Sector-Wide Approach for the Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Initiative. The Compact we recently signed envisages a broad-based blend of public and private financing to address the challenges of
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We are excited to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Gases Group, led by Mr. Deepak Mehta, to establish gas plants for the production of liquefied medical oxygen in Nigeria. This collaboration aims to ensure a steady and reliable supply of
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It was great meeting 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐲, co-founder of 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐱 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 in Strasbourg France a leading French manufacturer of Diagnostics kits, Point of Care tests, OTC Pharmaceuticals and Innovative Solutions. Appreciate very much the
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As we began Ramadan today, focusing deeply on prayers and spiritual reflection, I was very humbled to welcome a distinguished delegation from the Fika Emirate, bearing a heart-warming message from His Royal Highness, the Emir of Fika / Chairman of the Council of Chiefs of Yobe
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The 64th regular session of the National Council on Health (#NCH64) Meeting concluded today in Ado-Ekiti on a very high note after 5 days of extensive deliberations on key matters relating to the nation’s health sector. Out of the 82 memoranda presented before it by the
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Today, it was great to commission three transformative projects at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada @UATHospital: the Mental Health Building, a new Medical Outpatient Block, and the Cardiovascular Research Centre. These projects align with the Government’s
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It was an honor to pay homage to His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, Mni, OON. the Emir of Misau, at the historic palace, a bastion of Shehu Usmanu’s legacy, during the Eid festivities marking the end of Ramadan. As the Chigarin Misau, I appreciate the importance of
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The availability of relevant data and information is essential for making informed decisions, particularly in public health planning and service delivery for key targets of Mr President’s @officialABAT Renewed Hope Agenda. With the last National Food Consumption and
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At @COP28_UAE’s first ever Climate and Health Ministerial Main event, I shared Nigeria’s priorities, commitments and progress on the climate-health nexus; focused on improving the sustainability of our health system infrastructure and advancing multi-sectoral interventions that
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Congratulations @SaniaNishtar for being appointed as the next Gavi CEO. Wishing you a successful tenure. Also appreciating David Marlow @gavi for his great service as interim CEO. We in Nigeria are looking forward to working with you, @JMDBarroso and the board, and all the.
I am delighted to announce that the @Gavi Board has confirmed Senator Dr @SaniaNishtar as the next CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance! I am excited by the possibilities her appointment brings for our Alliance and our ambitions to protect future generations:
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Critical to Nigeria’s health renewal is early detection, correct diagnosis, affordable quality treatment, and reducing risk factors for communicable & non - communicable diseases, as well providing basic reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, adolescent, health services. At
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Well-functioning National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) is essential for ensuring a reliable and safe blood supply in Nigeria. Mr. President’s commitment to improving health outcomes for all Nigerians includes the expectation that our medical facilities adhere to accepted
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On November 7, 2024, the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (@ATBUTHINFO) launched a free cesarean section outreach under the Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (#MAMII @SWApGov), marking a significant step in the Federal Ministry of Health and
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It was great reconnecting with Chelsea Clinton @ChelseaClinton at @COP28_UAE today. We discussed possible areas of collaboration between Nigeria @GovNigeria and Clinton Global Initiative @ClintonGlobal & the Clinton Health Access Initiative @CHAI_health. Building a resilient
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The Renewed Hope Agenda of HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, @officialABAT, places the health of all Nigerians at the centerpiece of the Administration and envisages a dedicated and efficient federal civil service to bring it to life. At the Federal Ministry of Health and
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Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, peaceful, and prosperous New Year!. As we step into the New Year, we renew the promise to faithfully deliver the programmes we have designed for an efficient, equitable and quality health system and steer-in universal health coverage for all.
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Unlocking Nigeria’s healthcare value chain will contribute to creating decent and quality jobs for the Nigerian youth towards delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President @officialABA. We are leveraging smart partnerships to strike reasonable balance in the size,
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Investing in the health and social development of adolescents girls, young women, youth and all Nigerians is pivotal to the improved health outcomes promised in Mr President @officialABAT’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Our “all-of-government and whole-of-society” approach, through a
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Role of healthcare professionals is critical to our goal of saving lives through improved quality healthcare services for all Nigerians. Doctors, pharmacists, nurses and midwives, community health workers and various health professionals are core to the dynamic ecosystem we are
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It was wonderful to see my brother, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu (@Chikwe_I), ADG at @WHO, today in Abuja after the successful launch of the book 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦, which he co-authored with his wife, Madam Vivian (@VIhekweazu). We are proud of you both, Chikwe!
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What an incredibly humbling honor for me to be elected today as member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences joining such great names and leaders that I viewed with awe growing up in North eastern Nigeria. Thanks @americanacad !.
Congratulations to our new members! Just announced! We are honoring the excellence of extraordinary leaders in an array of disciplines and professions. The first members were elected in 1781. Learn who was elected in 2023:
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In this sectoral update, I am delighted to inform you that before I attended COP29 @COP29_AZ in Baku, Azerbaijan, the administration of H.E. President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT successfully launched the 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡
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We are making significant progress in the implementation of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, thanks to the robust support of Mr. President @officialABAT, our development partners, and stakeholders, both local and international. Yet, we understand that the
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The national health sector renewal by @officialABAT aims to work with States to revamp Nigeria’s primary health care system to deliver people-centered , quality, affordable and equitable services. Success at saving lives and producing health for all Nigerians will require
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Our “whole-of-society” approach to improving population health means quality care for every condition affecting Nigerians. The Renewed Hope agenda is also about restoring the dignity of people. I met with Mathis Winkler @mathiswinkler, the Chairman of Noma Aid Nigeria Initiative
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Empowering women is vital to the health and social development of children, families, communities and the country. As part of our Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, we are adopting an inter-ministerial and multidisciplinary approach to dismantle gender barriers, promote
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The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare @Fmohnigeria is determined to achieve H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's @officialABAT vision of a transformed healthcare ecosystem in Nigeria in this very important year by setting achievable yet ambitious targets. We believe
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Our people-centered approach, which aims to bring “all-of-government” and “all-of-society” together for efficient, equitable and quality health system, and outcomes, is also anchored around partnerships with our national traditional and religious institutions. Today, I was
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It was great inaugurating the Malaria Elimination Task Force and its independent Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria (#AMEN), as a significant step in our efforts to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination in Nigeria. This is to implement the actions derived from
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Today I make the transition back to @HarvardChanSPH. What an incredible time @WBG_Health @theGFF. Translating global partnerships to action at country level for impact. Much gratitude. @NOIweala @ACTAccelerator @DrTedros @GaviSeth @TheGlobalFund @WHO. Reimagine future of health!.
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Great to meet with Dr. Dahlia Khalifa @dahliakhalifa and the @IFC_org team and get their offer of support to unlock Nigeria healthcare value chain. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR @officialABAT Administration is committed to engaging the private sector in transforming our health
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Today marked a historic moment for Nigeria’s health sector with the launch of our first-ever 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 (JAR), an essential step toward enhancing accountability, assessing progress, and addressing the challenges in our
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On behalf of the Global and Nigeria’s Stop TB Partnership, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, @SenRemiTinubu, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on her investiture as the Global and National Stop TB Champion,
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We place a high premium on quality, equitable primary healthcare and social welfare of all Nigerias. Pivotal to this is giving all Nigerian youth the opportunities they deserve on their path to adulthood. The “whole-of- government” / “whole-of-society” path we have embraced in
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Today, at Redeemer’s University @RedeemersUni, Ede, Osun State, I was glad to commission the new Institute of Genomics and Global Health, marking a significant evolution from ACEGID’s @acegid status as a center of excellence. This moment is not only a proud achievement for all
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Thanks @JMDBarroso for this opportunity of a lifetime to lead @gavi alongside you as chair of the Board.
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Effective governance of our health system architecture is critical to delivering improved quality health outcomes for all Nigerians as envisioned in the Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative #NHSRIP. To succeed in this effort, we are fostering better
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