Africa challenged to fix health system inefficiencies to curb mortalities

Health experts have raised concerns over the inefficiencies in the healthy systems in Africa alluding to it as a major contributor to high maternal and newborn deaths. Speaking during the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2026 in Nairobi, the Director Gener..

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African health experts are calling for urgent reforms to address significant inefficiencies within the continent's health systems, which are heavily contributing to high maternal and newborn mortality rates.

An estimated 40 percent of Africa's health expenditure is wasted due to issues like fraud, ghost workers, and poor planning.
Experts, including Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control, and Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, are urging for decisive action.
The International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC 2026) in Nairobi served as a platform to highlight these critical issues and propose solutions, such as increased domestic financing and leveraging digital innovation.

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