Abubakar Siddiq Ibn Usman
The United States and Nigeria have signed a five-year, $5.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and advancing the America First Global Health Strategy.
Under the agreement, the United States will provide $2.1 billion in health support, while Nigeria will commit $3.0 billion in new domestic health spending over the five-year period—the largest co-investment by any country under the strategy to date.
The MoU focuses on improving health outcomes, saving lives and reinforcing the long-standing bilateral partnership between both countries. It includes about $200 million in dedicated funding for more than 900 Christian faith-based healthcare facilities, expanding access to integrated HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and maternal and child health services, particularly in underserved communities.
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Although Christian faith-based clinics make up roughly 10 per cent of healthcare providers in Nigeria, they serve over 30 per cent of the country’s estimated 230 million people.
Nigeria currently faces some of the world’s highest maternal and child mortality rates and accounts for about 30 per cent of the global malaria burden.
US officials said the partnership would help address these challenges while contributing to global health security and protecting lives in both Nigeria and the United States.
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