Development Aid
Global child mortality is set to rise for the first time since 2000 this year, according to Gates Foundation experts. The cause is cuts in aid funding that could lead to around 200,000 additional child deaths. Bill Gates criticizes these decisions and urges governments, especially in Germany, to reconsider.
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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.