He said an estimated eight million babies are born with a birth defect annually worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for stronger screening systems.
The vice chancellor urged the graduates to listen carefully to patients and show kindness.
Ebola has now infected more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an outbreak that has spread to a third displacement camp and killed an 18-month-old girl.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has warned that global HIV prevention is facing its worst setback in decades.
Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate climbing to 25.0 per cent, the NCDC has said.
Mr Elemuwa described the workshop as timely and critical to improving healthcare delivery.
NIBSA has urged Nigerians to embrace voluntary blood donation to address critical national blood shortages that severely affect emergency surgeries and maternal health services.
Mr Bako said the intervention formed part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s readiness against Ebola.
The President of the Edo Sickle Cell Club, Dr Charles Edigin, said persons living with the condition continued to face significant medical, social and economic challenges.
The SOCCEE director highlighted efforts to improve treatment adherence among TB patients in Kano State.
