Nigeria: The Right of Nigerians to Universal Health Care – Buhari

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja, said yesterday that all Nigerians have the right to have access to universal health care.

The President who said this at the launch of HIV / AIDS. The AIDS Indicators and Impacts Survey, NAIIS, 2018 at Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, also said that with 3.2 million Nigerians living with the virus, the disease had significantly affected the overall development of the country.

being devoted to the fight against the disease in the country since 2001, there were still gaps in access, coverage and treatment of the disease across the country.

According to him, "the availability of accurate data on HIV / AIDS in the country is crucial for planning health interventions aimed at stopping the HIV / AIDS epidemic, but also for the sake of health. inefficient use and potential waste of HIV products due to improper consumption. "

He also emphasized NAIIS was in agreement with his administration's determination to ensure long-term sustainable solutions to health Nigeria and other development problems.

He said that the investigation was timely and that the government will ensure that every Nigerian has access to universal health services as a right

While underlining that the government was determined to lead to Well the investigation, the president

The director general of the National AIDS Agency, Dr. Naïda, Dr. Sani Aliyu, noted that 600 Nigerians were infected with the disease every day then 400 Nigerians die of the disease.

He said that by addressing the problem of HIV / AIDS, it would boost the nation's economy in the long run. The survey, he said, would help identify more Nigerians leaving with the virus for treatment.

In addition, UNAIDS Director in Nigeria, Dr. Erasmus Morah, urged President Buhari to increase the funds allocated. For her part, NACA President Pauline Tallen said, "Without knowing our country's data on HIV, by trusting the data, we can not adequately plan for HIV. Without proper planning, we certainly can not fight HIV effectively.

Dr. Osagie Ehinare, Minister of State for Health, noted that there were 168,000 HIV-related deaths per year and that the most disturbing was the 220,000 new cases. He said: "This is the first survey in Nigeria and the largest in the world. The NAIIS, which is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Health and NACA, is an HIV survey in Nigeria.