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Africa's Health at Risk: Kaseya Urges Self-Reliance

12/30/2025

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Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, called cuts to global aid from the US and UK 'painful' for Africa and an opportunity to strengthen health systems.
He urged African governments to tackle corruption and raise taxes to fund healthcare.
Kaseya noted aid cuts have harmed health services, especially for HIV and Mpox, and called for local manufacturing, self-reliant health funding, and pandemic preparedness.

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Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, called cuts to global aid from the US and UK 'painful' for Africa and an opportunity to strengthen health systems.
He urged African governments to tackle corruption and raise taxes to fund healthcare.
Kaseya noted aid cuts have harmed health services, especially for HIV and Mpox, and called for local manufacturing, self-reliant health funding, and pandemic preparedness.