Africa needs fair terms of engagement, not charity, as declining health aid threatens systems across the continent, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation, has said.
Speaking at the African Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra, he warned that health aid was projected to fall by up to 40 per cent this year compared to two years ago.
He described the situation as "the most severe disruptions to health systems since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic," adding, "This is not a practical shift.
It's a cliff edge." Dr Ghebreyesus said life-saving medicines were stranded in warehouses, health workers were losing jobs, clinics were closing, and millions were missing care.
