Nasarawa To Host 76th Regular Meeting Of National Council On Health In November

By Ayodele Oni 

The 76th Regular National Council on Health meeting has been scheduled to hold in November and will be hosted by Nasarawa state.

To this end, Nasarawa State Government has constituted 12 sub-committees to oversee preparations for the upcoming event.

Speaking at the inauguration of the committees on Friday in Lafia, Dr Gaza Gwamna, Commissioner for Health explained that the event would bring together health professionals and stakeholders from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The Gwamna, who also doubles as the Chairman of the Central Working Committee, added that the National Council of Health meeting is the highest decision-making body to deliberate on key health policies and programmes and take decisions to improve the sector.

He explained that though the meeting was scheduled for November 2026, the state set up 12 sub-committees to handle logistics, security, accommodation, publicity, and medical services to ensure a smooth and successful hosting.

“The National Council on Health is a high-level platform where critical decisions on healthcare delivery are made.

“The National Council on Health meeting is typically convened annually to review progress and set directions for health programs and our state has been given the hosting right in 2026.

“Nasarawa State is committed to providing a conducive environment for robust discussions and outcomes that will benefit the health sector nationwide,” he said.

The Commissioner further disclosed that hosting the meeting presents an opportunity to showcase the state’s investments in healthcare infrastructure and to attract further collaboration with federal agencies and development partners.

Gwamna appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state for his support and approval to host the meeting and assured that the state would be the best among the states that hosted the event in the past.

On his part, Dr Ibrahim Alhassan, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health said that members of the committees were drawn from various Ministries and Federal and state agencies.

The Permanent Secretary further said that the members of the various communities were carefully selected due to their expertise, experiences to deliver on their assigned responsibilities.