FMYD to develop Youth Health Advisory and Task Force Team for Nigerian Youths
Oru Leonard
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMSD), has disclosed plans to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Health in a process to establish a youth health advisory team and task force in Nigeria. This is in line with the establishment of a new Public health order for the Country.
The Hon. Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim stated this while paying a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister of Health Dr. Ali Pate in Abuja on thursday. Jamila noted that as a Country with more than 70% youth population which represents various health and social challenges to the Nation, it is very necessary for government at all levels to build a strong health policy for the Youth. The youth Minister further pointed out that as the leader of Nigerian team to the annual international youth conference on Public health in Africa in Zambia in 2023, Nigeria made the first declaration for the establishment of youth Centre for Disease Control in Africa hence the lead to domesticate it in Nigeria.
Jamila Ibrahim explained that the new public health order is a roadmap to sustainable health outcomes and its health security in Nigeria for the youth with five pillars which includes, building strong National Public health institutions, expanding the manufacturing of vaccines and diagnostics, increasing domestic investment in health, increasing investment in Public health work force e.t.c. In his speech, the Hon. Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate expressed the readiness of his Ministry to partner with the ministry of youth development and other critical stake holders including Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in building a sound health institution with a focus on youth health advancement strategies in Nigeria. The young health advisory team and task force according to Hon. Minister of Youth Development will be made up of young Nigerian professional health officers. The two collaborating Ministries agreed to set up a joint committee drawn from the two ministries for an effective collaboration. Nwachukwu Christian.
