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With no money, African states told to bank on disease prevention

From left: Dr. Claudia Shilumani, Director of External Relations and Strategic Management at Africa CDC, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health Africa and Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, acting regional director, WHO region during the ongoing AHAIC 2025, in Kigali Rwanda. March 3, 2025 [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Kenya and other African nations have been urged to urgently invest in disease prevention and prioritize healthcare needs amid a freeze on foreign aid.

Preventing diseases and outbreaks has been recognized as the most practical approach, as countries grapple with financial challenges.

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