Minister of Health Prof. Ali Pate has hailed the new partnership on health care between Nigeria and the United States.
Although details of the agreements have not been made available, the minister in a tweet on his X handle @muhammadpate yesterday said: “We welcome this new strategic partnership approach of the United States of America.
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“Clearly aligned with our national sovereign interest to build robust and sustainable primary healthcare platform in Nigeria, it is the type of partnership we seek from the United States and other development partners, as we take proactive steps to prevent illnesses, improve population health outcomes, control infectious diseases (HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Pneumonia etc.), expand health insurance, and establish well functioning healthcare markets, as well articulated in the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative #NHSRII of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Nigeria cherishes win-win partnerships with other countries and we especially thank the American people and its Government, led by President Donald J. Trump, for their stalwart support over the past two decades, and we look forward to engaging further on this comprehensive new strategy extended by the United States of America . This will accelerate the paths of countries to exit dependency over time.”