MPs, CSOs push for dedicated budget line for malaria
Some members of Parliament's Health Committee have pledged to intensify advocacy for a dedicated malaria budget line to help deal with the issue of malaria elimination across the country.
Members of Parliament have called for a dedicated malaria budget line to address the issue of malaria elimination in the country. This call for action came after a closed-door meeting with the non-governmental organisation, Hope for Future Generations (HFFG), which focuses on malaria eradication and other neglected tropical diseases.
The MPs, including Dr Thomas Winsum Anabah, Emmanuel Kwaku Boam, Charles Akwasi Agbeve, and Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze, expressed concern over gaps in monitoring and funding for indoor residual spraying (IRS) contracts, as well as the need for malaria to be given its own line item in the District Assembly Common Fund or the National Health Insurance Scheme formula.
The MPs also lamented the handling of IRS funding, which has grown significantly over recent budget cycles, but criticized the lack of accountability in the distribution of these resources.
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