Group urges FG to increase funding for neglected diseases
- ✦Shuaibu said Nigeria risked losing the gains recorded over the years if the government failed to take greater financial responsibility for programmes aimed at eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases.
- On disability inclusion, the country director urged the government to move beyond charity-based interventions and recognise access to education, healthcare, employment and other opportunities as fundamental rights of persons with disabilities.
- The country director said almost 99 per cent of investments in NTD programmes had come from foreign aid, expressing concern that the government had yet to demonstrate sufficient commitment to sustaining the interventions.
- Shuaibu said Nigeria risked losing the gains recorded over the years if the government failed to take greater financial responsibility for programmes aimed at eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Sightsavers Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to increase domestic funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases, warning that declining foreign aid may h
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On disability inclusion, the country director urged the government to move beyond charity-based interventions and recognise access to education, healthcare, employment and other opportunities as fundamental rights of persons with disabilities.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Kano State, Kaduna State.
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She spoke during a two-day Sightsavers Media Partners Meeting held in Kano on November 3 and 4, 2026, where the organisation shared updates on its programmes and impact, discussed media engagement strategies and explored ways of strengthening collaboration with journalists.
