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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 5, 2025
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Smart aid still matters as Africa ramps up domestic health financing
Speakers tracked the evolution from aid-led models to country-driven systems and explored efficiencies through service integration and better supply chains. With major replenishments on the horizon, delegates pointed to mechanisms such as Gavi and the Global Fund as essential to ..
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African leaders are advocating for increased domestic health financing while emphasizing the continued importance of targeted external support, as donor funding for health programs in Africa decreases. This discussion took place at the Africa Health Systems Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
- The forum, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, focused on “Resilience in Transition: The Case for Sustainable Health Financing and Africa’s Way Forward.”
- Dr. Ouma Oluga, Principal Secretary, State Department for Medical Services, stressed the need for stable domestic resource-based funding, citing health as an "economic imperative."
- Dr. Kanyenje Gakombe, Chair of the Kenya Healthcare Federation, highlighted the need to rebuild "trust capital" between public and private sectors to attract investment.
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