By Fatima Saka
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has met with top global financiers and donors to advance strategic partnerships for health sector investment during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.
At the high-level sessions on Friday, Professor Pate provides insight into Nigeria’s evolving healthcare financing needs and emphasized the importance of targeted investments and cooperative funding mechanisms that directly benefit the Nigerian population.
His engagements with leading global philanthropies aimed to strengthen partnerships and align future investments with the country’s ambitious health reform agenda.
Highlighting key bilateral meetings held on the sidelines of the summit, the Coordinating Minister noted his strategic engagement with the incoming President of the World Health Assembly. This dialogue, he revealed, has led to the launch of a mission to the Asia-Pacific region to attract investment in localized health services and medical manufacturing in Nigeria.
Professor Pate affirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping reforms and landmark investments in the health sector have not only laid a solid foundation for sustainable health improvements but have also drawn significant international attention.
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“There is now a renewed willingness among global partners to collaborate more closely with Nigeria in transforming healthcare delivery,” he said.
The Coordinating Minister reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to deepening global cooperation and driving impactful investments that will strengthen the resilience, accessibility, and quality of the nation’s healthcare system.
