The Federal Government has signed a five-year, $5.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States to push the America First Global Health Strategy.
The US Mission Nigeria made this known on its website on Sunday.
It said the MOU was negotiated in connection with reforms undertaken by Nigeria to prioritise the protection of Christian populations from extremist violence
Under the five-year MOU, the United States intends to commit nearly $2.1 billion in health assistance, with nearly $3.0 billion in new domestic health expenditures by the Federal Government over the same five-year period.
This represents the largest co-investment any country has made to date under the America First Global Health Strategy and underscores the nation’s commitment to greater national ownership of its health system
The partnership is aimed at supporting resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems while promoting accountability and shared responsibility.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.