{"id":835017,"date":"2025-03-18T14:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/us-aid-suspension-threatens-nigerias-fight-against-hiv-tuberculosis-malaria-doctor\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:12:05","slug":"us-aid-suspension-threatens-nigerias-fight-against-hiv-tuberculosis-malaria-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/us-aid-suspension-threatens-nigerias-fight-against-hiv-tuberculosis-malaria-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"US aid suspension threatens Nigeria\u2019s fight against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria \u2014Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Nigerian medical professional, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor on social media, has raised concerns over the country\u2019s healthcare system following the reported pause in the United States\u2019 funding to the President\u2019s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.\n<\/p>\n

In a post on Tuesday via X, he warned that Nigeria cannot continue to rely on donations for its healthcare needs.\n<\/p>\n

With the pause in US foreign aid, he noted that Nigeria may witness a rise in HIV, tuberculosis and malaria infections.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is the time to take our health system seriously. The second-best time was yesterday. Nigeria cannot continue to depend on donations for its own healthcare,\u201d Egemba stated.<\/p>\n

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He highlighted the severe impact of the funding cut, particularly on people living with HIV in Nigeria.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t treat HIV, almost everyone affected will develop AIDS,\u201d he explained, stressing that antiretroviral drugs are crucial in suppressing the virus and preventing transmission. <\/p>\n

Egemba noted that these drugs are largely donated due to their high cost, and with the withdrawal of PEPFAR funding, Nigeria faces a crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Nigeria doesn\u2019t rise to the occasion and take charge, infections will rise\u2014currently close to 200,000 new infections every year. People will die from AIDS because drugs are not available,\u201d he warned.\n<\/p>\n

Beyond HIV, he added that the suspension of funding would also affect other diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, further straining the country\u2019s already burdened healthcare system.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOur already burdened healthcare system will be burdened further which might be make or break.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are just a snippet of the ripple effect. Let\u2019s not forget that diseases like tuberculosis and malaria are being affected also by the pause of funding,\u201d he said, urging authorities to take urgent steps to address the situation.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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