The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, comes alive today as President Goodluck Jonathan hosts the Special Summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, with the theme:
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"Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Response in Africa: Past, Present and thebFuture''.
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As early as 6.30am, delegates began trooping into the International Conference Centre (ICC), where the African Union in collaboration with the Nigerian Government is hosting the continent.
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Among objectives of the Special Summit is leveraging on the opportunity to review and identify factors that underpin the persistent burden of HIV, TB and Malaria on the continent, as well as, the status of health financing on the continent while committing the African leaders to the implementation of innovative and sustainable health financing initiatives.