African Countries Still Underfunding Health By As Much As 50%

Some African countries developing, others in chaos

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said countries in Africa are going in two directions, with some developing economically while others are falling into chaos. The American diplomat, in an interview with Bari Weiss Podcast, responded to a question on the United States’ interest in foreign nations — stability or democracy. Rubio explained that the United States now operates according to the dynamics in each region as current situations differ fr…

African Countries Still Underfunding Health By As Much As 50%

Nairobi -- The majority of African countries are yet to commit 15 percent of their GDP to funding the health sector, despite the growing disease burden weighing down the continent and two decades after the coming into force of the Abuja declaration on health sector funding.

African Countries Still Underfunding Health by as Much as 50 Percent

A large majority of African countries are yet to commit 15 percent of their GDP to funding the health sector, despite the growing disease burden.