Nigerian youths help shape Africa’s future health priorities

Country: Nigeria Source: World Health Organization Abuja – “We want a health system that listens to young people now, not later,” said Dr Muhammad Jafar, a young medical doctor with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, as he addressed participants at the United Nations building in Abuja. His message set the tone for a consultation that brought together 230 participants from youth-led groups, early-career health professionals, students, young innovators, young people from internally displaced persons (IDP) cam