An international organisation, Global Fund, says it has approved about $1bn to assist Nigeria in the fight against tuberculosis, malaria, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
The organisation added that the approved money was for the next three years.
A statement on Thursday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, quoted the Country Portfolio Manager, Nigeria, Dr Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, as stating this during a courtesy call on the SGF, George Akume.
The statement quoted Nouboussi as congratulating Akume on his appointment as the SGF.
He said, “The Global Fund has approved about $1bn for Nigeria as part of its grant to assist the country in the fight against tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS for the next three years – with the implementation plan commencing from January 2024.”
Nouboussi said out of approximately 110 countries, Nigeria is the…