The convening focused on reducing financial hardship and strengthening domestic healthcare financing.
Mrs Tinubu expressed concern over Nigeria’s more than 15 million out-of-school children, globally recognised as the largest.
This is part of ongoing efforts to revitalise primary health care under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Mr Pate said that the agreement represented a turning point for African-led solutions.
Mr Pate reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to health sector transformation.
“Quality healthcare is not inexpensive, and for every investment made in health, the returns are far greater,” he said.
The NDHS report, released on Monday in Abuja, reveals a teenage pregnancy rate of 15 per cent among girls aged 15-19 across the nation.
Nigeria is set to receive its first consignment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday.
Gavi says it is monitoring the mpox situation and is currently engaging closely with countries, Africa CDC, WHO, etc., to support the response to mpox.
Nigeria is grappling with a cholera outbreak amidst a global shortage of vaccines.
