supporting incoming manufacturers in the health and life sciences sector.
Training at Empower Academy Nigeria, he noted, will focus first on qualitative drug production before expanding to advanced pharmaceutical production areas such as excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), inhalers, and dermatological patches.
He stressed the government’s commitment to equitable development across the country, saying, “Naturally, with much of the present pharmaceuticals manufacturing ecosystem located in Lagos and Ogun states, Empower Academy will be sited in strategic locations to ensure balanced regional development.”
The Academy, with a mandate to upskill thousands of professionals annually, will also offer certification courses in collaboration with global bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC), and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), conducted by highly experienced trainers.
Pate also revealed that Empower School of Health will make a significant co-investment in setting up the Nigerian academy, alongside expected grants from a range of international partners.
The Minister, however, acknowledged that the historic development would not have been possible without the critical work of the Presidential Initiative to Unlock the Healthcare Value Chain (PIVAC), established by the President in November 2023.
Describing the broader healthcare reform strategy, which includes the National Health Fellows Program launched just over a month ago to train future health leaders across all 774 local government areas, Pate said, “This is a Nigerian renaissance in full motion and in real time.
“Today, we are providing a platform that opens the doors for tens of thousands of new and existing professionals to grow their capacity for the benefit of all our citizens, our continent, and for the world”.
(APIs), inhalers, and dermatological patche
He stressed the government’s commitment to equitable development across the country, saying, “Naturally, with much of the present pharmaceuticals manufacturing ecosystem located in Lagos and Ogun states, Empower Academy will be sited in strategic locations to ensure balanced regional development.”
The Academy, with a mandate to upskill thousands of professionals annually, will also offer certification courses in collaboration with global bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC), and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), conducted by highly experienced trainers.
Pate also revealed that Empower School of Health will make a significant co-investment in setting up the Nigerian academy, alongside expected grants from a range of international partners.
The Minister, however, acknowledged that the historic development would not have been possible without the critical work of the Presidential Initiative to Unlock the Healthcare Value Chain (PIVAC), established by the President in November 2023.
Describing the broader healthcare reform strategy, which includes the National Health Fellows Program launched just over a month ago to train future health leaders across all 774 local government areas, Pate said, “This is a Nigerian renaissance in full motion and in real time.
“Today, we are providing a platform that opens the doors for tens of thousands of new and existing professionals to grow their capacity for the benefit of all our citizens, our continent, and for the world”.
