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One Vision, One Future: Why Africa’s Health Financing Is a Global Reset
Health financing has long shaped whether universal health coverage remains an ambition or becomes a reality. Across many African countries, governments are still spending far below what is needed to provide essential health services to their citizens, leaving them vulnerable to shifts in external funding and competing national priorities. This vulnerability was a result of […]
Read MoreThe Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait
“As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down” These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaking at the latest WHO press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, […]
Read MoreBeyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure
Earlier this month, anxiety over the hantavirus outbreak spread quickly across Nigerian social media after a popular influencer’s verified X account falsely claimed that Nigeria had confirmed a second case of the virus. The post, amplified alongside memes, forwarded voice notes, and unverified screenshots, attracted more than 200,000 views and nearly 3,000 likes, further fuelling […]
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