Ministry of Health Archives - Parliament Reports

Reps to investigate $4.6bn health grants from USAID, Global Fund

Leah TwakiOctober 22, 20253 min

A government minister has been directed to provide detailed information on the implementation plan and National Assembly approvals for the utilisation of global fund and USAID grants The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the utilisation of over $4.6 billion in grants and health assistance received by Nigeria from the Global Fund and the defunct United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 2021 and 2025 for the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The...

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Reps task health ministry, NCDC on meningitis outbreak

Leah TwakiMarch 27, 20254 min

The House of Representatives has called for coordinated government intervention to curb the outbreak of meningitis in Kebbi state The House of Representatives has raised alarm over the devastating outbreak of meningitis in several communities in Kebbi state, which has already claimed 97 lives and led to 546 confirmed cases. The lawmakers called for immediate and coordinated government intervention to curb the disease’s rapid spread and prevent further loss of life. This resolution followed a...