Africa needs $4.3bn annually for health workers — CDC

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says an estimated $4.3 billion in annual funding is needed to reach a target of two million community health workers by 2030. The appeal urges African Union members to make concrete financial and policy commitments to expand the workforce.

The African Union and its member states have been urged to make concrete financial and policy commitments to expand Africa’s community health workforce, “with an estimated $4.3bn required annually to achieve the target of two million workers by 2030.” The Acting Deputy Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Raji Tajudeen, Read More: https://punchng.com/africa-needs-4-3bn-annually-for-health-workers-cdc/