The statement noted that Mr Awowole’s work on PRIME targets reducing maternal deaths in Nigeria by 60% with Nigeria accounting for a quarter of global maternal deaths.
Africa CDC has launched a pilot certificate programme to strengthen Africa’s clinical research workforce by equipping mid-career physicians and pharmacists.
The three sisters are survived by Lilian Adetoro, who wrote in the order of service for their funeral, “We were four, now I am one.”
The agency urged healthcare workers and the public to maintain appropriate preventive measures.
The statement noted that the WHO would support Nigeria in rabies investigations and response coordination.
Ms Kimambo stressed that the next few days would be critical for authorities.
WHO says the Ebola epidemic in the DRC has reached 8,665 confirmed cases and 4,178 deaths, with transmission slowing in some areas but growing elsewhere.
The Kaduna government says it has targeted 1,000 vision-impaired persons for free eye care services.
The minister said cancer’s complexity made multidisciplinary collaboration essential.
The organisation described the gains as the highest annual total in the alliance’s history.
