follow and like on: follow and like on: China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening health systems across Africa through expanded partnerships, capacity building initiatives, and epidemic response support, aimed at improving resilience against future public health emergencies continent-wide. This was disclosed by Prof. George Fu Gao, guest lecturer and former Director of China CDC, during his keynote at a Nigeria-China health security dialogue on pandemic preparedness Monday in Abuja. Gao said the commitment followed outcomes of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which prioritised health collaboration under its "Partnership Action for Health" framework for sustainable development across African countries. According to him, China plans to establish hospital alliances and j