N10bn intervention not for Ebola alone, says NCDC boss
The NCDC DG, Dr Jide Idris, says the N10bn intervention fund approved by President Tinubu is not for Ebola alone but for multiple epidemic-prone diseases. Read More: https://punchng.com/n10bn-intervention-not-for-ebola-alone-says-ncdc-boss/
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, clarified that the controversial N10 billion emergency intervention fund was not solely for Ebola Virus Disease. Idris stated that the fund aims to strengthen Nigeria's preparedness against multiple epidemic-prone diseases, including Lassa fever, cholera, cerebrospinal meningitis, diphtheria, measles, monkeypox, and antimicrobial resistance.
He emphasized that the N10 billion was released directly to the NCDC, not the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease. Despite some narratives suggesting the fund was exclusively for Ebola, Idris maintained that the allocation was made for all epidemic-prone diseases. He also highlighted that the fund's amount is inadequate, representing only about two percent of the required annual cost to implement Nigeria's National Action Plan for Health Security over five years.
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