The Federal Government says it is determined to eliminate malaria and reduce dependence on external donors by strengthening domestic financing for healthcare.
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‎The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, stated this while receiving the Board of Trustees of Malaria Consortium in Abuja.
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‎Prof. Pate described the collaboration between the National Malaria Elimination Programme and Malaria Consortium as productive, noting that malaria parasite prevalence among children aged 6 to 59 months had declined from 42 percent in 2010 to 15 percent in 2025.
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‎He said the government would intensify efforts through improved diagnostics, affordable malaria medicines, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, insecticide-treated bed nets, data-driven subnational strategies, vaccines where available, and other evidence-based interventions.
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‎The Minister stressed that while Nigeria values support from development partners, the long-term responsibility for protecting the health of Nigerians rests with federal, state, and local governments.
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‎He added that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is increasing investments in the health sector and urged state governments to channel improved revenues into healthcare.
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‎According to him, stronger domestic financing, resilient health systems, and continued technical collaboration with partners are essential to achieving sustainable malaria elimination.
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FG Reaffirms Commitment To End Malaria, Pushes For Stronger Domestic Health Financing
