Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) will convene African health and finance ministers in Abuja from 28 to 30 October to accelerate the recruitment, training, deployment, and retention of two million community health workers across the continent by 2030.

Organised in collaboration with the Nigerian government and continental partners, the high-level forum will bring together ministers of health and finance, senior government officials, development partners, African Union institutions, and community health representatives to chart a path to strengthen Africa's frontline health workforce.

According to a media advisory issued by Africa CDC on Wednesday, discussions will focus on translating...