Mahama urges African governments to treat healthcare as an investment, not budget cost

President Mahama said African countries must therefore position healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing as strategic sectors capable of retaining more economic value on the continent while creating jobs and strengthening health security.

President Mahama said the decline in donor support should prompt African countries to mobilise domestic private capital and strengthen local pharmaceutical production.

According to President Mahama, increased investment in healthcare can drive economic growth, create jobs, strengthen human capital and support macroeconomic stability across the continent.