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I’ve Spent Billions on Interventions in Nigeria – Bill Gates
The Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates says Nigeria gets the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa.
Gates said this during an interview session with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to him, helping reduce health inequality globally is the top priority of the foundation, including getting rid of diseases like measles, malaria, and polio.
“We spend a lot in Asia, but we spend even more in Africa. The country we spend the most in Africa is Nigeria.
“That makes sense because of the population and because of the incredible needs that are here.
“That means that I’ve literally spent billions in Nigeria.
“I feel glad that things like the child mortality rate have come down, but we could do a lot better,” he said.
Gates further said that the foundation planned to spend more in the future, disclosing that the funding would be centred on improving primary health care.
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