Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Government officials and health innovation experts have called for increased investment in primary healthcare, sustainable financing and locally developed medical technologies to help Nigeria expand effective health interventions beyond pilot projects.

They made the call on Wednesday at the Gatefield Health Summit in Abuja, where discussions centred on how governments and development partners could translate successful health initiatives into sustainable programmes that reach more people.

The summit, held from 21 to 22 October, ran under the theme "Scaling What Works".

Discussions highlighted two key requirements for strengthening Nigeria's health system: ensuring proven interventions receive the funding and policy ...