NIGERIA AND  U.S SIGN $5.1BN MOU ON BILATERAL HEALTH COOPERATION

The Nigerian Government has signed a five-year, 5.1 billion dollar bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States to advance the America First Global Health Strategy.

The partnership is aimed at strengthening resilient, self-reliant, and sustainable health systems in Nigeria, while promoting accountability and shared responsibility between both countries.

According to the United States Mission in Nigeria, the MOU was negotiated in connection with reforms undertaken by the Nigerian government, including efforts to prioritise the protection of Christian populations from extremist violence.

Under the agreement, the United States plans to commit nearly 2.1 billion dollars in health assistance over the five-year period, while the Government of Nigeria is expected to invest close to 3.0 billion dollars in new domestic health expenditures within the same timeframe.