FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE

Public Health Symposium on
Pandemic Preparedness
and Response

Insights from China and Nigeria

"Strengthening Global Health Security Through Strategic Bilateral Partnership"

Monday, 30 March 2026
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Event Centre, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja
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ABOUT THE EVENT

A High-Level Dialogue on
Global Health Security

This Symposium brings together senior government officials, health sector leaders, development partners, and public health practitioners to exchange critical perspectives on pandemic preparedness, drawing on the collective experiences of Nigeria and China.

Ministerial-Level Dialogue

Direct engagement between senior officials shaping national and international health policy.

Nigeria–China Health Partnership

Building on bilateral ties to share knowledge, technology, and preparedness frameworks.

Actionable Policy Outcomes

Concrete recommendations and a joint communiqué to guide future health security investments.

250 Delegates
15+ Organisations
1 Day of High-Level Discourse

GUEST OF HONOUR

Distinguished Speakers

Prof. George Fu Gao
GUEST LECTURER

Prof. George Fu Gao (高福)

Lecture Director General for Immunology
Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS)

Former Director General, China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (2017–2022)

  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • US National Academy of Sciences
  • African Academy of Sciences
  • Co-developer of ZF2001 COVID-19 vaccine
  • Led China Ebola response, Sierra Leone 2014
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate CON
HOST

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate CON

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Architect of Nigeria's Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII) and the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp)

PROGRAMME

Day at a Glance

  1. 08:30

    Registration & Networking Breakfast

    Delegates are encouraged to arrive by 8:15 am

  2. 09:00

    Opening Ceremony

    Welcome Remarks, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

  3. 09:30

    Keynote Address

    Prof. George Fu Gao — Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons from China

  4. 10:30

    High-Level Panel

    Lessons from China's Pandemic Response

  5. 11:30

    Tea Break & Networking

  6. 12:00

    Panel: Nigeria's Epidemic Intelligence & Surveillance

    Strengthening Nigeria's Epidemic Intelligence & Surveillance Systems

  7. 13:00

    Lunch Break

  8. 14:00

    Roundtable: Bilateral Health Cooperation

    Nigeria & China — Strategic Frameworks for Health Security

  9. 15:30

    Technical Session: One Health & Emerging Infectious Diseases

    Cross-sectoral approaches to zoonotic and emerging disease threats

  10. 16:30

    Closing Remarks & Communiqué Adoption

    Joint policy communiqué presented and adopted

  11. 17:00

    Networking Reception

    Networking Reception · 7:00 pm

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION

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For delegates unable to attend in person, a live virtual stream will be made available via Zoom. Register below to receive your unique access link.

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Virtual participants will receive joining instructions via email upon registration.

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CONTACT & RSVP

Get in Touch

RSVP Deadline Friday, 27 March 2026

Dr. Mayowa Alade

mayowa.alade@health.gov.ng

Dr. Charles Nzelu

Charles.nzelu@health.gov.ng

Note: Delegates are encouraged to arrive by 8:15 am for registration.

Event Centre

Transcorp Hilton Hotel
1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street
Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria

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