The World Health Organization Representative in Nigeria, Dr Pavel Ursu, has met with the Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria, Svein Baera, to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and improving national health outcomes.
The meeting, held in Abuja, focused on accelerating progress toward Nigeria’s health targets through stronger partnerships in health security, disease surveillance, immunisation, and primary healthcare delivery.
According to WHO, the collaboration seeks to translate strategic partnerships into measurable impact by expanding digital health systems, strengthening real-time disease monitoring, and improving access to quality healthcare services across the country.
A major highlight of the partnership is the continued scale-up of the District Health Information System (DHIS2), supported by the HISP Centre at the University of Oslo in Oslo. The system plays a vital role in strengthening Nigeria’s health data management and enabling faster, evidence-based decision-making.
The organisations also expressed concern over Nigeria’s immunisation coverage, which remains below the global target of 90%, with renewed efforts underway to reach zero-dose children and address healthcare inequalities.
WHO further stressed the importance of strong disease surveillance systems and a skilled frontline health workforce in stopping the transmission of variant poliovirus across Nigeria.
Officials noted that stronger health systems, improved data management, and sustained international partnerships remain critical to achieving better healthcare outcomes for Nigerians.
