By Christiana Ekpa
In a bid to ensure the wellbeing of the citizenry, the House of Representatives committee on HIV AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) has canvassed the allocation of one percent of the Consolidated Revenue of the Federal Government to tackle HIV/AIDS and other Public Health diseases.
The Chairman of the Committee, Rep Amobi Ogah who briefed his colleagues at the end of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA and House ATM Committee retreat held at the national Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday explained that the decision followed a careful analysis of NACA’s capacity, performance and experience and for the sustenance of the fight against all public health diseases and to reduce over dependence on foreign Aids
Stating that there is a lack of coordination of efforts and responses to Public Health disease, he stressed the need to amend the NACA Establishment Act of 2007, to restructure NACA to a Multi Sector Agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, that will coordinate responses to HIV/ AIDS, and other Public Health threats such as Viral Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Bu ruli Ulcer, Leprosy and Malaria.
He reiterated the committee commitment towards reviewing the anti-discrimination Act of 2014 to ensure relevance and to further the dialogue on stigmatization of patients who suffer from these diseases.
Among decision taken at the retreat held recently in Lagos with the theme: “Leadership for Sustainability of the HIV Response – The Role of the Legislature” were the need to provide Legislative interventions that will facilitate the domestic production of HIV drugs and commodities, thereby promoting Local Content within the secto r,
It includes the call on all Non-Governmental Agencies and Other Non-State Actors who are working in the sector to register with NACA or the New Agency an d subject themselves to oversight by the National Assembly to promote accountability, transparency and National security and sovereignty of our Nation.
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