The Federal Government has expanded its health-sector partnership with Canada after a high-level meeting led by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, mni, and the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Pasquale Salvaggio.
The engagement focused on accelerating health-sector reforms, boosting digital innovation, and advancing climate-resilient primary healthcare across Nigeria. It builds on existing cooperation while extending collaboration into key areas such as:
- Digital health infrastructure
- Telemedicine and disease surveillance
- Climate-smart primary healthcare
- Public health communications
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to moving from donor dependency to sustainable, nationally owned health systems that enhance knowledge retention and brain circulation.
Canada also pledged continued support for Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Compact, with both countries working toward a sector-specific Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen health security, improve service delivery, and fast-track progress toward Universal Health Coverage.
