29/08/2023
LONG POST ALERT ❗
Together with partners, we have just concluded a side event on Bridging the Funding Gap to Achieve on the sidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Committee Meeting in Botswana. Here are some key takeaways:
✅ "We must expand the fiscal space for health, increase domestic resources, and enhance multisectoral and integrated financing," Amb. Tlou Sheila, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA).
✅"African Union member states need to establish End Malaria Councils and Funds for advocacy and resource mobilization. Countries also need to re-orient health spending and systems," H.E. Minata SAMATE, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union.
✅End Malaria Councils and Funds are critical drivers of the fight against . "Since its inception, Zambia's End Malaria Council has complemented the efforts of the National Malaria Control Program, increasing resource allocation to ," H.E. Sylvia T. Masebo - Zambia Health Minister.
✅African countries can resolve funding gaps through greater domestic resource allocation. "In the past 5 years, Botswana's budget allocation to malaria has increased by 28% with most of the financing coming from domestic resources, "H.E Peggy Serame - Botswana Finance Minister.
✅"Africa must explore additional avenues to bridge funding gaps including multilateral resources," Dr. T. Nyamadzabo, former Executive Director, World Bank.
✅"End Malaria Councils and Funds have raised US $44M so far and have the potential to achieve more with stronger public-private partnerships," Thandile Nxumalo - End Malaria Fund Eswatini chair.
✅"We can collectively resolve the $ 1.5 billion funding gap facing the fight against . The solutions are here and the opportunities exist," Joy Phumaphi, ALMA (African Leaders Malaria Alliance) Executive Secretary & RBM Partnership to End Malaria board chair.
ALMA (African Leaders Malaria Alliance)
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