Nigerian lawmakers approved an additional $200 million for the health sector to compensate for the US aid suspension affecting programs for malaria, HIV, and vaccines. This funding is integrated into Nigeria's larger $36.6 billion federal budget. Leaders express concern over the impact of US budget cuts on disease treatment, with calls to strategically use the funds to procure essential medical supplies and vaccines. The increase in Nigeria's budget, driven by President Bola Tinubu, has attracted criticism regarding its potential to worsen debt and exacerbate inflation and poverty in the nation.
Nigerian lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the health sector to counter the suspension of US foreign aid affecting disease prevention efforts.
The funds will help procure vaccines and medical supplies to continue treatments for malaria, HIV, and other diseases adversely impacted by the US aid cut.
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