Nigeria signs Global Fund Grant

The Nigerian government has signed a Global Fund Grant worth $669.39 million (£403 million).

This comes as part of the round eight grant in a bid to tackle diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, Aids and HIV.

Dr John Jinung, chairman of the Country Coordinating Mechanism, said: "Nigeria, as the most populous country in Africa and with relatively high burdens of the three diseases, remains the only African country that demonstrated commitment by donating the sum of $10 million to the fund at its inception."

He added that it would be an underestimation to suggest that these diseases have played a part in the "abysmally low health indices of the country" and other developing nations.

In other news, earlier this week the World Health Organisation launched a new medical facility for the western Pacific.

The body's Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services was opened at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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