Nigeria has signed a pact with the World Economic Forum to advance maternal healthcare delivery in the country.
Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate signed the document on behalf of Nigeria while the Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, signed on behalf of the global economic body.
In his remarks, shortly after the signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, Prof Pate said the pact when fully implemented, will help improve the well-being of Nigerians, especially women and the vulnerable in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Stating that the wellbeing of the country’s population especially women, children and those who are vulnerable is a key part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President, he said that signing the memorandum; and joining the Global Activator Network for Women’s Health, will accelerate healthcare within Nigeria.
According to the minister, it will improve the effort of the federal, state and local governments within as well as the private sector, reduce maternal mortality and improve the health of women and children, especially primary healthcare services.
Prof Pate said that Nigeria will leverage the experiences of other countries to improve its health sector, adding that the partnership will bring together experiences, knowledge, capacity and opportunities to innovate as well as attract financing prospects to the country, that will be deployed to accelerate the pace of progress that Nigeria is making and what it has learned so as to make it relevant to the rest of the world.
The Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, Jeremy Jurgens, said Nigerians and the entire group known as the Global Activators for Women’s Health stand to gain a lot from the partnership.
According to Jurgens “We are very pleased to have Nigeria join the network of Global Activators for Women’s Health. This will be of huge benefit to all the other members of the network.
He said that Nigeria’s knowledge, experience and leadership will be utilized which will also improve the lives of its citizens
