World Class Health Consultancy Services Email: [email protected]
Abuja, Nigeria
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EpiAFRIC retweeted
Breaking News!
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (@ProfIAbubakar) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (@CEPIvaccines).
Prof., your distinguished career, born in Nigeria, nurtured around the world, and maturing at the intersection of science, policy, and public health has been defined by a commitment to using evidence, partnerships, and innovation to address national, regional, and global health challenges and to serve people.
You are an inspiration to many budding scientists out of continent. We celebrate with you and wish you every success as you lead efforts to strengthen epidemic preparedness, advance global health security, and ensure life-saving innovations reach communities across the world.
Details here: cepi.net/cepi-board-appoints…
@Fmohnigeria @muhammadpate @wellcometrust @NCDCgov
Announcing the @nighealthwatch Future of Health Conference 2026, themed: “From Innovation to Impact: The Future of Health is Now”
It will bring together leaders to explore how innovation can create impact for people & communities: futureofhealthconference.com…
#TheFutureOfHealthIsNow
EpiAFRIC retweeted
Health systems cannot afford innovation that ends at the pilot stage. The real measure of innovation is its ability to improve lives at scale.
At the Future of Health Conference 2026, we will explore how innovation, within and beyond the health sector, is driving measurable impact and what more is needed to improve health outcomes in Nigeria.
Registration here: futureofhealthconference.com…
#FHC2026 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow
EpiAFRIC retweeted
More health agencies do not always mean better health outcomes.
In this #NHWPost, @VIhekweazu examines the growing push to establish new health parastatals despite overlapping mandates, limited resources and global shifts towards stronger, more integrated health systems.
Read the full article: nhwat.ch/3QCLIcd
@Fmohnigeria @NigeriaGov @muhammadpate
EpiAFRIC retweeted
Lasting progress in menstrual health begins when young people are given the knowledge, confidence, and support to speak openly about periods without shame or stigma.
To mark #WorldMenstrualHygieneDay 2026, we, in collaboration with @NoGirlWOAPad, visited City Royal Primary and Secondary School, Nyanya, Abuja, for an outreach themed: “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld.”
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Health financing is the defining test of resilient and self-sustaining health systems.
In this #NHWPost, @VIhekweazu draws insights from the “One Vision, One Future: Shaping the Next Chapter of Health Financing in Africa” session at #WHA79, highlighting how declining donor funding is pushing African countries to take greater ownership of sustainable, locally funded healthcare systems.
Read: nhwat.ch/4f6U4Tb
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When the next outbreak arrives, it won't wait for us to be ready, and neither should we.
In this #NHWPost, @VIhekweazu highlights what must be done to ensure that weak health systems are not caught unprepared before the next pandemic.
A must-read: nhwat.ch/4v7RW2i
#WHA79
EpiAFRIC retweeted
What if the next pandemic had just 100 days before it spread worldwide?
From #Ebola to #COVID19, the world has learned, often the hard way, that outbreaks don’t wait for preparedness. Now, a bold global effort led by the @CEPIvaccines is rethinking how fast we can respond, aiming to develop and authorise safe, effective vaccines within 100days of a new threat.
Read more via @VaccinesToday: vaccinestoday.eu/stories/the…
#100daysMission
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Can reforms make primary health care trusted, funded, and functional for everyone?
In this #NHWPost by @ibk_og and @t_chinwendu, @DrPavelUrsu argues that alignment, domestic financing, and community trust will determine whether universal health coverage in Nigeria becomes real.
Read: nhwat.ch/483T6CH
@Fmohnigeria
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Africa is often at the centre of global discussions on infectious disease. As a result, pathogen samples and genomic data from the continent can play a key role in developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments.
As negotiations continue on the #PABS system, several African countries are signing bilateral health agreements with external partners.
This raises questions about whether countries sharing outbreak data will receive equitable access to the medical countermeasures developed from it, and whether these bilateral deals will complement or complicate the PABS framework.
Read full article: africahealthwatch.com/p/why-…
@WHO @AfricaCDC #PandemicAgreement
EpiAFRIC retweeted
Always delighted to return to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, which, like for thousands of other health professionals, provided me with essential knowledge and training for my career in infectious disease control and public health.
More than three decades later, the London School is still demonstrating its commitment to knowledge sharing, excellence and partnership, including through its Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, a @WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Systems and Chronic Conditions.
I was grateful to the Centre’s leadership, and to @CMO_England Professor Chris Whitty, for welcoming and briefing my team today on its superb work.
I look forward to the London School joining the almost 800 other institutions we partner with globally at the first Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres, which opens on World Health Day, 7 April, in Lyon, France. tinyurl.com/2ks7zvjh
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As Nigeria pushes forward with health sector reforms, one question deserves sharper attention: are states matching ambition with adequate investment?
In this #NHWPost, @solomonyemi examines state health spending trends and makes the case for stronger prioritisation, smarter incentives, and a financing system that rewards measurable results.
Read the article: nhwat.ch/4bnlRuU
@Fmohnigeria
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On the margins of the 39th @_AfricanUnion Assembly, Africa CDC convenes a high-level event focused on strengthening Africa’s health workforce, community health systems, and sustainable immunization programmes.
Hosted by H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT), GCFR, President of Nigeria and AU Champion for Human Resources for Health.
📅 13 February 2026
⏰ 17: 00 – 18: 30 (EAT)
📍 Science Museum, Addis Ababa
Investing in health is investing in Africa’s future.
#HealthSecurity #AfricaCDC @Fmohnigeria
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It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day!
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dracunculiasis
Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
Mycetoma
Noma
Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
Rabies
Schistosomiasis
Trachoma & other neglected tropical diseases
affect 1.5 BILLION people globally, with the African region bearing approximately 40% of the global NTD burden. who.int/campaigns/world-ntd-…
#UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs
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A twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could shift the HIV landscape in Nigeria. But without deliberate action on access, affordability, and delivery, innovation will not reach those who need it most.
In this #NHWPost, @olikendrick_ & @S_0ko02 make the case for why access, affordability, and delivery must be prioritised now if twice-yearly lenacapavir is to strengthen Nigeria’s HIV prevention response.
Read: bit.ly/49PLXY4
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Across Africa, bilateral health agreements are shifting aid from open-ended support to co-financed deals with clear exit timelines.
As negotiations on the @WHO Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (#PABS) system are set to resume in Geneva in January 2026, questions about data, ownership, and power in global health are becoming harder to ignore.
This article examines the U.S.–Africa bilateral health MoUs under the America First Global Health Strategy, and what it could mean for the future of health cooperation.
Read more: africahealthwatch.com/p/the-…
#GlobalHealth #AfricaHealth
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Behind every informed reproductive health decision is clear, trusted information, yet many young people still lack access to reliable, judgment-free guidance on family planning.
In this interactive #NHWPost, @chris__II and @TzarOluigbo highlight how an AI-driven chatbot by @HoneyandBanana is providing young people with a safer and more confidential way to ask questions, learn, and make informed choices about their reproductive health.
Read here: bit.ly/4a1RGuo
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#NHWQUOTEOFTHEWEEK
When countries channel health taxes into strategic investments, it improves both health and economic outcomes in a country.
By investing in healthcare, we can create a ripple effect of positive change that benefits individuals, communities, and the economy as a whole.
@Fmohnigeria #BeyondAidDependency
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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. @muhammadpate affirmed that @Fmohnigeria fully supports the proposed amendment, describing it as a timely and strategic policy intervention to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in the country.
He noted that introducing a percentage-based levy would better reflect market realities and serve as a stronger deterrent to the excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. In line with this, he recommended a 20 % levy as an appropriate and impactful rate, adding that the earmarking of part of the revenue for health promotion and disease prevention programmes would significantly strengthen Nigeria’s public health response and reduce long-term healthcare costs.
#EndNCDs
EpiAFRIC retweeted
Why support the @GlobalFund?
Because it works. Because it has driven unstoppable progress against the deadliest infectious diseases, strengthened health systems, and saved millions of lives.
Most importantly, because where you live should never determine whether you live. The Global Fund has already saved 70 million lives, and there are millions more to reach. Join the commitments. Let’s #StopAtNothing to #EndAIDS, #TB & #Malaria.
