![]() ![]() Our activities improve governance and leadership at all levels of the health sector and support the development of a robust, equitable and efficient health financing systems. The USAID Reproductive Maternal and Child Health program reaches more than 60 million Nigerians with lifesaving services - including training public health workers and improving access to quality medicines, vaccines, medical facilities, and reproductive health materials. PMI/Nigeria has scaled up malaria control interventions and since 2014 has distributed 22 million mosquito bed nets, 14 million malaria rapid diagnostic test kits, over 48 million treatments courses for malaria, and eight million doses of medication to prevent malaria in pregnancy. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) resulted in a 36 percent reduction in malaria parasites found in the blood of children under age five, per the Malaria Indicator Survey. Between 20, malaria interventions through the U.S. We support efforts to decrease the number of malaria-related deaths in pregnant women and children each year by increasing access to and availability of treatment, insecticide-treated bed nets, and re-treatment kits. ![]() Nigeria still has the highest burden of malaria globally which remains the top cause of child illness and death. In 2016, in collaboration with Nigeria’s National Tuberculosis Program we are rolling out a new drug regime for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis that will significantly reduce treatment times. In 2015, we supported the diagnosis and notification of nearly 40,000 people infected with TB and is poised to double that rate by the end of 2017. We support quality tuberculosis treatment for adults and children by linking them to primary health care centers and resources, including laboratory test kits and anti-retroviral medications. More than one million children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV receive care and support through these programs. Activities focus on expanding programs that prevent transmission to the most at risk populations, while also stopping the high rate of mother to child transmission. Government, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), currently assists more than 600,000 Nigerians with life-saving HIV therapy, which is 90 percent of the people living with HIV/AIDS in country. The country has the second largest number of people living with HIV globally and accounts for nine percent of the global HIV burden. Department of Defense Walter Reed Program, we assist Nigeria to build its capacity to manage HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis cases by strengthening the primary health care system and focusing efforts on prevention, detection, and treatment. These activities take place throughout the country. In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, and the U.S. To help address its high mortality rates, USAID supports increased access to quality family planning and reproductive health services, immunizations, polio eradication, malaria prevention and maternal health services. We work with the Government of Nigeria to encourage greater budget expenditures for health. With its rapidly growing population and development challenges, the country drags down the socioeconomic indicators for the entire African continent. ![]() The country has one of the fastest growing populations globally. With 5.5 live births per woman and a population growth rate of 3.2 percent annually, It is estimated to reach 440 million people by 2050. Investors are looking ahead to next week’s potentially market-moving events, including the Federal Reserve’s next meeting on interest rates and updates on inflation.Health indicators in Nigeria are some of the worst in Africa. Tesla was at the front of the market, rallying 4.1% after announcing that General Motors electric vehicles will be able to use much of the company’s extensive charging network beginning early next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a gain of 43 points, also 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. The benchmark index edged up 0.1% Friday. Stocks drifted higher on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 its fourth winning week in a row. Wall Street drifts higher, marking 4th winning week for S&P 500 They cited some policies he introduced in recent months which were seen as controversial. Analysts say his removal from office was expected. Emefiele has been investigated in the past for alleged financial crimes although a judge found no evidence to support the allegations. The central bank chief was suspended from office on Friday night and asked to immediately hand over power to his deputy. Nigeria’s Department of State Services said in a statement on Saturday that he was arrested “for some investigative reasons.” Godwin Emefiele has served as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the past nine years. Nigeria’s central bank chief has been arrested hours after he was suspended by the country’s new president. ![]()
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