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GFAN Africa – Domestic Resources for Health Key to Achieving Sustainable Health Financing in Africa

Oct 2019

October 7, 2019
Blog / domestic financing, GFAN Africa

In New York on 22 September 2019, WACI Health, Rwanda NGOs Forum, IMRO, GFAN Africa, and the Global Fund organized an engaging panel discussion themed: ‘Domestic Resource Mobilization and sustainable Health Financing in Africa’ which was held on the side lines of the High Level Meeting on Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC).

This side event joined in the worldwide discussions around achieving sustainable financing for UHC in Africa through increased domestic resources for health.

Participants of the side event follow conversations.

According to the 2019 Investment Case for the Global Fund, a successful 6th Replenishment of the Global Fund will spur US $46 billion in domestic resources from implementing countries towards ending the epidemics of HIV, TB, and malaria, as well as strengthening health systems.

It is critical that African Governments leverage this window of opportunity by supporting the Replenishment and also by stepping up their direct investments into health programs. 

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Ms. Rosemary Mburu of WACI Health moderates the panel discussion.

Panellists discussed the status of domestic resource mobilization for UHC in Africa. Africa’s leaders have in the past shown understanding on the importance of self-reliance through DRM as the primary source of development financing and have demonstrated the will to improve the health of its populations (Agenda 2063, Africa Leadership Meeting).

Commendably, African Union member states have increased the percentage of their government budget allocations for health, only seven AU states have reached the recommended 5% of GDP to health (2019 Africa Scorecard on Domestic Financing for Health). This is a clear indication that the continent has not moved sufficiently towards sustainability in health financing, and as such Africa remains far behind the target it has set for itself of investing US$86.30 per capita, 5% of GDP and 15% of the government budget in health.

On the side lines of the HLM, GFAN Africa met France’s Global Health Ambassador Ms. Stephanie Seydoux. The group had cordial discussions on GFAN Africa’s mobilization works for a successful 6th Replenishment of the Global Fund.

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Left to right: Ms. Stephanie Seydoux, Evaline Kibuchi, Cecilia Senoo & Nooliet Kabanyana on the side lines of the HLM.

While in New York, GFAN Africa, WACI Health, Section 27 joined other partners in health in a protest against the removal of progressive language from the political declaration. 

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Sizwe Nombasa joins in a protest in New York.

The UHC HLM brought together for the very first time Heads of State and Governments, representatives of States and Governments, Civil Society, Foundations and Private Sector to re-affirm their commitment to achieve UHC and agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

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