Nigeria: Ebola - How Much Have Nigerian States Allocated to Emergency Preparedness?

Nigeria: Ebola - How Much Have Nigerian States Allocated to Emergency Preparedness?

Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.

Ebola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?

Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.

Ebola: High-Risk States Not Funding Disease Control

Amid the discovery of an index Ebola case in Nigeria, the country’s government listed ten states as high-risk.The states affected include Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rivers, Kano, Enugu, Borno, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Taraba and Adamawa.The agency attributed the risk to increasing international travel, regional population movement, porous borders, and uncertainty surrounding the […] Ebola: High-Risk States Not Funding Disease Con…

Nigerian States' Health Emergency Budget Disparities

A review of state budget documents reveals a significant gap in how Nigerian states fund emergency health preparedness, leaving some vulnerable to outbreaks.