Africa CDC, Nigeria target 2m community health workers by 2030

By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Nigerian government and continental partners, is set to convene a high-level forum in Abuja to accelerate efforts to recruit, train, deploy and retain two million community health workers across Africa by 2030.

The forum, scheduled for October 28 to 30, is expected to secure political commitments, sustainable financing and concrete national action to address the continent’s health workforce shortages and strengthen preparedness for disease outbreaks.

According to an advisory issued by Africa CDC on Thursday, the meeting will take place at the Transcorp Hilton H...