Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The United Kingdom government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have provided equipment and infrastructure upgrades to health training institutions in Cross River State, a move they said is aimed at strengthening nursing and midwifery education and improving Nigeria's health workforce capacity.

The intervention, delivered under the Equipment Support for Health Training Institutions (ESHTI) programme, was announced on Tuesday in Calabar.

According to a statement by WHO, the support forms part of broader efforts to enhance Nigeria's preparedness, build workforce resilience, and advance long-term development goals.

Under the initiative, three health training institutions in Cross River received transport support,...