Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Health experts, policymakers, and innovators have urged African governments to prioritise data-driven and locally led health systems to strengthen resilience and sustainability across the continent.

The call was made at the just-concluded 2025 Gatefield Health Summit in Abuja, where participants emphasised that Africa's health transformation depends not just on funding, but on how well countries use data, research, and local expertise to design smarter systems that respond to their realities.

The summit is Africa's annual health convening, bringing together policy. The summit concluded with a unified call to action that for Africa to achieve lasting health resilience, it must invest in evidence, empower innovators, a...