Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Health experts and policymakers have called on Africa to take ownership of its research agenda and strengthen translational science to improve health outcomes and drive economic growth across the continent.

The call was made at the SPARK Africa Translational Research Bootcamp and Conference in Abuja, which brought together health professionals, researchers and professors from within and outside Nigeria.

The conference was organised by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) in partnership with the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) and SPARK Global at Stanford University, California.

According to organisers, the week-long bootcamp aims to equip A...