, announced on Wednesday, October 11, that Nigeria is formulating a new health sector plan to enhance the health security of its people.
His keynote address, made via a pre-recorded video, opened the plenary session on “Collaboration saves lives.” “Throughout my journey in health both within Nigeria and globally, I have had the privilege to witness the transformations brought about by scientific innovations. The average person now lives six years longer than just two decades ago, a testament to the profound impact of our collective endeavours.
“As we look forward, collaborating to save lives while reflecting on our past to shape our future, I would like to quote Thomas Edison’s words: ‘A vision without execution is merely a hallucination. The efforts invested in planning are wasted if not executed.’“I urge us to take a unified approach and gently implement our shared vision of saving lives, working closely in partnership, a task that we must undertake together in order to succeed.