The donation took place between Japan’s Ambassador to Nigeria Toshitsugu Uesawa and UNICEF Nigeria Representative Dr. Robert Limlim, in the presence of the Nigerian Minister of Health, Adenike Grange.
"With this donation, the government and people of Japan have once again renewed their commitment to child survival in Nigeria," said Dr. Limlim. "This large donation will contribute immensely to Nigeria’s drive towards achieving the health Millennium Development Goals by 2015."
"It is timely, too, with the current resurgence of wild polio virus in Nigeria and the fight to interrupt its transmission this year."
Procuring supplies
The contribution will be used for the procurement of products designed to improve child survival, including polio vaccines, oral re hydration sachets, deworming tablets and drugs for malaria prevention in pregnant women.
In addition, nearly 159,500 Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) will be procured for malaria control, complementing the nearly 522,000 LLINs already procured in the last two years with funding from the Government of Japan.
These nets will be distributed to pregnant women in rural areas. As an incentive to boost immunization, they will also be given to children who complete their scheduled vaccinations.
Looking forward
Since 2000, the Government of Japan has contributed about $44.24 million for the prevention of infectious diseases in Nigeria through the UNICEF/Federal Government of Nigeria Program of Cooperation.
"I earnestly hope that this project will foster the welfare of Nigerian children," said, Mr. Uesawa. "I expect Nigerians to take action to accomplish the Millennium Development Goals."Relief Web
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