This week, I had the privilege of conducting a strategic engagement visit to the headquarters of Caring Cross in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in continuation of the collaboration formalised between the Wellbeing Foundation Africa and Caring Cross through our recently signed Memorandum of Understanding.

Grounded in a shared mission to democratise access to life-saving biotherapeutics, including CAR-T cell and gene therapies, for conditions that continue to burden communities across Nigeria, such as cancer, sickle cell disease, and HIV, I was pleased to engage with Dr. Boro Dropulić and the Caring Cross team to advance our shared implementation agenda.

Caring Cross is a pioneering non-profit that exemplifies how innovation, ethics, and equity can converge to redefine the future of global health. Their decentralised manufacturing model for advanced therapies, empowering local hospitals and clinical centres to produce and administer treatments on-site, is deeply aligned with WBFA’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s health systems from within.

Through this engagement, I witnessed firsthand the technological rigour, scientific stewardship, and values-based leadership driving Caring Cross’s efforts. Our dialogue reaffirmed the pressing need to synchronise policy, regulatory frameworks, capacity-building, and public trust to ensure that 21st-century cures can be delivered sustainably in Nigeria.

As Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, I reiterated our commitment to ensuring that this collaboration serves as a global exemplar, as we aim not only to introduce transformative treatments into Nigeria’s health landscape but to do so with a steadfast commitment to inclusivity, safety, and community ownership.

I extend my deep appreciation to Dr. Boro and his remarkable team for their visionary work and their trust in Nigeria’s capacity to lead in this critical space. United in purpose, we are shaping a future in which diagnosis no longer signals despair, but rather access, dignity, and wellbeing.

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