Nigerian Government Reaffirms Commitment to Malaria Elimination
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malaria in the country.
It described the life-threatening disease as a critical public health challenge and assured that with focussed strategies. the nation would become a malaria-free nation.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Iziaq Salako stated this while receiving a delegation of the Malaria Consortium led by the National Coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Nnenna Ogbulafor.
Salako explained that the strategy by the government ‘’fosters collaboration between the Federal Government and sub-national governments, enabling better tracking of annual operations and implementation plans at the state level under a unified healthcare policy. ”
Salako, according to a statement by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations Alaba Balogun, highlighted government’s progress in tackling the scourge through its Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) initiative.
He also underscored the role of digital health initiatives in streamlining malaria interventions, describing the strategy as crucial for creating a centralised health data repository.
Commending the consortium for its independent assessment of the government’s interventions, the minister pointed to the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) as a key driver in strengthening primary healthcare, including malaria management.