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How dependent is Nigeria on support from the United States

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US aid is vital to Nigeria's health sector, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. In 2023, US health support accounted for over 21% of Nigeria's annual health budget. The recent (2025) suspension of some US health funding created an immediate and significant gap that the Nigerian government is struggling to fill with emergency national allocations, highlighting the existing dependence.

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