$ 5.5 billion of investments revitalize the health sector of Nigeria – Minister

The coordinated minister of health and social well -being, Professor Muhammad Pate, said that the investments in the private sector of 5.5 billion dollars guaranteed by Nigeria strengthen the health sector in the country, increasing his delivery of services to a global standard.

In a shared declaration through his X management (previously Twitter), Prof. Pate accredited the results to the “innovative leadership” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, under whose direction 22 new production projects have been started in large scale health sector.

The minister also revealed that “the Federal Government signed an agreement with the Empower School of Health, Geneva, to establish Empower Academy Nigeria, ready to become the main pharmaceutical training institute of Africa.

“The new academy will have the ability to train and open up to 2,000 Nigerian professionals per year,” he said.

Alongside these investments, Nigeria has recently obtained 1 billion euros from the European investment bank and other $ 1 billion from Afreximbank to support the location of the value chain of the health sector.

Empower Academy Nigeria will focus on the promotion of skills in the production of pharmaceutical excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced dosage forms such as inhalers, prolonged release drugs and dermatological patches.

The Academy will also offer cutting -edge training in process engineering, regulatory compliance, quality control and environmental monitoring, among other critical disciplines.

Supported by world -class structures and advanced equipment, Empower Academy Nigeria will offer certification courses in collaboration with the main global institutions, including African centers for the control and prevention of diseases (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (United) and the International Pharmacist Federation.

The initiative is part of the largest government strategy to strengthen the health infrastructures of Nigeria and build a strong pharmaceutical production workforce.

The Nigeria health sector is gaining momentum, attracting patients from all over Africa and even from countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, while the government continues to invest in critical medical infrastructures and regulatory reforms.

The Federal Government had approved N12 billion for the supply of important diagnostic equipment, including three magnetic resonance imaging machines and two TC scanners, for six federal hospitals across the country. The investment would significantly improve the diagnostic capabilities in the health facilities of Nigeria.

The Hospitals Set to Receive The New Equipment includes The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Akwa Ibom, The Federal Medical Center in Abokuta, Ogun State, The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in Ile-Ife, Osun State, The Federal Medical Center in Keffi, Nasarawa State, The Modibo Adama University Teaching Teaching. Hospital in Yola, Adamawa State, and the Federal Teaching Hospital in Kebbi State.