 The Coalition of Civil Society Networks on AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria has urged the Anambra State government to invest in disease control, eradication, and evidence-based intervention programs to enhance healthcare delivery. The group called for the state government to allocate budget resources to support Community System Strengthening programs run by ATM Networks. They emphasized the need for local funding rather than relying on foreign donors and partners to combat diseases and other healthcare challenges.
This appeal was made during a media meeting in Awka on Tuesday, focusing on the ATM Anambra State Global Fund, GC-7/C19RM/RSSH project. The project aims to increase access to AIDS, TB, and malaria treatments, mitigate disruptions in essential health services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and prepare for future pandemics and epidemics. Ifeyinwa Unachukwu, the State Coordinator of the TB Network in Anambra State, highlighted the project's significant achievements in Awka North, Idemili North, Njikoka, Onitsha North, and Orumba North. She noted improvements in community engagement, resource mobilization, water and sanitation, HIV testing, malaria treatment, and TB screening. These efforts have led to reduced healthcare incidence and increased treatment adherence. Unachukwu stressed the need to extend the National Health Insurance program to the poor, properly utilize primary health funds, strengthen primary health infrastructure, and address societal inequalities to tackle TB, HIV, malaria, and gender-based violence. Public health expert and parasitologist, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, also noted that the unpredictability of foreign aid often hampers the continuation and effective implementation of health programs designed to alleviate health burdens. Source: PUNCH
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