Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, a member of Nigeria’s 9th Federal House of Representatives, has met with the Manchester Global Foundation (MGF) to explore a new global health partnership aimed at addressing pressing public health issues in Nigeria.
The meeting, which took place on 9 May 2025 at MGF’s London office, brought together Bagos and his delegation to deliberate on innovative health solutions. Bagos, a well-known philanthropist and anti-corruption advocate, leads a foundation that has provided free breast and cervical cancer screenings for underserved women in Plateau State.
“Hon. Bagos, whose foundation pioneered free breast and cervical cancer screenings for underserved women in Plateau State, Nigeria, opened the discussion by underscoring Nigeria’s urgent public health challenges and the critical role of the UN SDGs.”
Dr. Deepali Sharma of MGF took the floor to explain the foundation’s mission and future goals, outlining how MGF intends to contribute to global health development, particularly in Nigeria.
“MGF CEO Dr. Rakhshi Memon and consultant Dr. Siham Sikander stressed the need to expand mental health services in Nigeria.”
The collaboration also discussed mental health as a growing concern in the country. Both organisations agreed that tackling mental health issues would be an important part of the new partnership.
“The meeting closed with clear next steps as outlined by Dr. Dung Jidong (Lead, Global Mental Health Theme, The University of Manchester, UK) to formalise a partnership between MGF and the Dachung Musa Bagos Foundation.”
Dr. Jidong added that the partnership aims to “co-design a scalable health intervention for Nigerian communities.”
This move marks a significant step in international collaboration for health, placing Bagos and his foundation at the forefront of a new wave of impactful, community-driven health solutions.
