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Nigeria to Integrate 28,000 Health Workers Amid Funding Crisis

2/17/2025

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Nigeria is set to incorporate 28,000 health workers, previously supported by US funding, into its national healthcare system, as announced by Health Minister Ali Pate. He stressed the urgent need for enhanced investment from both public and private sectors to tackle the pressing issues of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, especially in light of dwindling US health funding.

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Nigeria is set to incorporate 28,000 health workers, previously supported by US funding, into its national healthcare system, as announced by Health Minister Ali Pate. He stressed the urgent need for enhanced investment from both public and private sectors to tackle the pressing issues of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, especially in light of dwindling US health funding.