U.S. commits to health security in Nigeria as IHVN commissions N8b campus

The United States government has expressed its commitment to health security in Nigeria and the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region.

Olson said with collective investments, research and programming, U.S. wants to impact the health of Nigerians positively, strengthen health security in the region and establish Nigeria as a leader in public health science and practice.

He stressed that through partnerships with Nigeria, civil society partners and communities, the United States is working towards that first goal – to save lives, improve health outcomes and foster healthy populations.

According to him, the life-saving Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) programmes implemented by IHVN play a huge role in this and their work as partner for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Nigeria has spanned years.

He added that they have transitioned from being an international implementing partner to a local partner directly receiving U.S. government funds.

In his remarks, Chief Executive Officer of IHVN, Prof. Patrick Dakum, said with the inauguration of the facility, the institute is convinced that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 3, which focuses on having healthy communities, can only be
achieved with effective global and local partnerships, adding that the campus seeks to promote this as its contribution to these efforts in Nigeria and beyond.