Africa’s aspirations for progress, economic growth, and social stability will remain difficult to achieve without a robust healthcare system that guarantees access to essential healthcare services for millions of Africans.
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this at a High-Level meeting on Domestic Health Financing in Africa, organized by Rwandan President, Paul Kagame on the margins of the 38th AU Summit in Addis Ababa.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu called for sustainable financing that ensures efficient mobilization and utilization of resources for both short, medium, and long-term impact.
She explained that achieving a wealthy continent is largely dependent on the health of the people, and with the impending funding gaps occasioned by recent policy changes in the United States, the African continent must look inward for sustainable solution.
L-R First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, President of Botswana Duma Boko, President of Senegal Bassirou Biomaye Faye, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Kenyan President William Ruto, President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley, Former Prime Minister of Chad and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and others at the High-Level Meeting on Domestic Health Financing in Africa held on the sidelines of the 38th AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa on Friday 14th February, 2025.
She shared Nigeria’s perspective on the issue, she harped on the need for a health system that guarantees access to quality health services without imposing financial hardships.
She pointed out that her role as the Global and National Stop TB champion mirrors the role that other First Ladies, leveraging their position and platform, can play in resources mobilization for health from government, the private sector and donor agencies.
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