The ministerial task force, the minister said, will comprise Nigeria-based stakeholders with in-depth knowledge and experience in malaria control and elimination efforts.
The Nigeria n government has established an Advisory on Malaria Elimination structure and a Ministerial Task Force to intensify efforts towards malaria elimination.
"On this premise, we invited academics, malaria programme experts, development partners, private sectors, civil societies, business enthusiasts, policymakers, as well as the political class to a roundtable discussion to rethink the country's approaches and strategic views on malaria, which culminated in the setting up of AMEN among other things, and the Ministerial Task Force on Malaria in Nigeria.".
The task force is co-chaired by Mr Pate, with the Chairman of the Malaria Technical Working Group in Nigeria serving as Vice Chairman, providing strategic leadership and technical expertise.
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