Nigeria, March 26 -- Nigeria's ability to detect and respond to disease outbreaks is under threat as funding disruptions weaken critical public health systems, a new report reveals.

The report, "A System in Transition: Nigeria Country Report," was formally presented on Wednesday in Abuja by Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), a global health organisation.

It warns that key components of Nigeria's health security architecture, including disease surveillance, laboratory services and specimen transport systems, are increasingly vulnerable as external funding declines and domestic financing gaps persist.

Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of RTSL Nigeria, Nanlop Ogbureke, said the report comes at a "defining moment" for the country's ...