A High-Level Health Media Dialogue has brought together key representatives from the Federal and State Governments, alongside media executives across Nigeria, to strengthen collaboration and sustain advocacy for improved Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery nationwide.
The dialogue focused on practical strategies to enhance health financing, transparency, and accountability in line with national priorities and global health targets.
Speaking at the event, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s health system.
He noted that over the past two years, the government has built a national consensus around its health development agenda.
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, highlighted the state’s efforts to strengthen health care delivery at the grassroots level.
He said the state has intensified investments in revitalizing PHC facilities, recruiting and training health personnel, and expanding essential services, particularly for women and children.
These initiatives, he added, align with the Federal Government’s reform agenda and reflect Kano’s commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The dialogue concluded with a shared commitment from all stakeholders to sustain media–health sector collaboration as a tool for policy advocacy, public engagement, and transparent health governance.