Nigeria and World Fund Launch New Grants to Reinforce Progress in opposition to HIV, TB and Malaria
05 February 2024
ABUJA – The World Fund to Battle AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the World Fund), the federal government of Nigeria and well being companions got here collectively at this time to signal eight new grants price US$993 million. The brand new grants will help the battle in opposition to AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria whereas strengthening well being techniques and pandemic preparedness throughout the nation over the 2024-2026 interval.
The grant signing ceremony was hosted by Dr. Ali Pate, Minister for Well being and Social Welfare and Nation Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Chairman, and was attended by representatives from totally different ministries and authorities companies in addition to high-level representatives from the Nigerian federal authorities, World Fund representatives, civil society organizations, in-country companions, UN companions, and representatives from the U.S. authorities and from the French embassy in Nigeria.
“I’m delighted to take this chance to understand the World Fund’s continued help to Nigeria,” mentioned Ms. Kachallom Dajo, Everlasting Secretary on the Ministry of Well being. “The HIV, TB and malaria allocations for Nigeria have been adjusted upward to raised account for the burden and desires of key and weak populations. The elevated allocation additionally goals to handle the important service protection gaps amongst pregnant girls, youngsters, adolescents, and key populations.”
“Our partnership with Nigeria has enabled spectacular successes within the battle in opposition to HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria through the years,” mentioned Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, World Fund grant portfolio supervisor for Nigeria. “The brand new grants will help our progress in the direction of ending the three ailments within the nation.”
Nigeria is the World Fund’s largest funding portfolio, with over US$4.8 billion invested within the nation since 2002, together with US$1.2 billion within the earlier cycle, and the brand new grants signed at this time.
With help from donors and companions, Nigeria has continued to make stable progress within the battle in opposition to the three ailments. Regardless of the affect of the COVID-19 pandemic on World Fund-supported packages, vital outcomes had been achieved within the battle in opposition to HIV between 2021 and 2023: 90% of individuals dwelling with HIV know their standing, 98% of those that know their HIV-positive standing are on remedy, and 95% of these on remedy have a suppressed viral load. Since 2012, new HIV infections have decreased by 28%. On the TB entrance, remedy protection rose from 24% to 40% between 2019 and 2021. Nigeria additionally made notable progress in malaria management, decreasing the prevalence of the illness by virtually 50% between 2010 and 2018.
