The Global Fund has invested $4.8 billion in the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, and malaria in Nigeria from 2003 to 2024.
Out of this amount, over $2 billion, representing 42 per cent, was invested in malaria response.
The Executive Director of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund disclosed this at a media-focused meeting organised by the Society in Malaria Control, Immunization, and Nutrition (ACOMIN) on Sunday in Abuja.
He noted that under this implementation period, over $396 million is specifically set aside for malaria and is expected to be utilised to support certain interventions like vector control, insecticide-treated nets, and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), among others.
He stressed the need to involve communities in the implementation of these programs to ensure transparency and accountability.
Also speaking, the National Coordinator of Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization, and Nutrition (ACOMIN), Ayo…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
