Mr Ofili’s appointment takes immediate effect and will run for a four-year term.
The initiative will be implemented over a four-year period.
He said West Africa continued to face complex and evolving health challenges.
He described it as a form of regenerative medicine.
The federal government on Wednesday launched the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme in Owerri, as part of its deliberate efforts to curb the rising cancer cases in the country.
The minister described malaria as a major public health and economic threat.Â
The federal government has taken several decisive steps to strengthen disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness.
Mr Salako said the government’s plan included manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance of diagnostic equipment and in vitro diagnostic products.
Mr Salako said 1,000 Nigerians would benefit from the screening exercise in each geopolitical zone.
The federal government has begun cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support, and automated external defibrillator training for its health ministry staff.
