Africa CDC

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has welcomed the approval of 500 million dollars from the Pandemic Fund, with Africa receiving nearly half the allocation. The decision came from a board meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, aimed at bolstering health preparedness across the continent. Ethiopia stands to benefit from the resources.

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Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar warned on Tuesday that Africa is approaching a critical juncture as development aid declines sharply and debt burdens rise, urging greater domestic investment in health and broader partnerships to secure the continent’s health sovereignty. He spoke via video conference at a ministerial meeting organized by the African Union Commission.