Consequently, there is a palpable anxiety over what becomes the state of the nation’s health sector, especially when viewed from President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent warning to Nigerians to prepare for tougher times.
In his presentation at the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) 2019 Budget Summit in Abuja, Dr. David Agu, lamented that government had “consistently ignored suggestions and calls by activists and international organisations with damning consequences in view.”
The yearly event is organised by the Centre for Social Justice |(CSJ) in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Nigeria Office.
Specifically, the sector’s total budgetary allocations fell by N1.05 trillion in the 2019 proposal compared to the recommended N1.42 trillion with some critical line items related to rural mass neglected.
“For a nation like Nigeria, with her huge population, to propose N15 billion against N189.8 billion for immunisation and N1.2 billion against N18 billion recommendation to provide for family planning is a far cry.
“Also, proposing N124 million against N100 billion recommendation for HIV testing; N7.6 billion in place of N120 billion for HIV treatments, and N2.35 billion against N6.2 billion for VVF treatment are plans for health crisis in the country,” Agu stated.
Consequently, there is a palpable anxiety over what becomes the state of the nation’s health sector, especially when viewed from President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent warning to Nigerians to prepare for tougher times.
In his presentation at the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) 2019 Budget Summit in Abuja, Dr. David Agu, lamented that government had “consistently ignored suggestions and calls by activists and international organisations with damning consequences in view.”
The yearly event is organised by the Centre for Social Justice |(CSJ) in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Nigeria Office.
Specifically, the sector’s total budgetary allocations fell by N1.05 trillion in the 2019 proposal compared to the recommended N1.42 trillion with some critical line items related to rural mass neglected.
“For a nation like Nigeria, with her huge population, to propose N15 billion against N189.8 billion for immunisation and N1.2 billion against N18 billion recommendation to provide for family planning is a far cry.
“Also, proposing N124 million against N100 billion recommendation for HIV testing; N7.6 billion in place of N120 billion for HIV treatments, and N2.35 billion against N6.2 billion for VVF treatment are plans for health crisis in the country,” Agu stated.
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