Investing In Health Is Investing In National Security – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for renewed commitment from African leaders to prioritise the health and nutrition of the continent. Information Guide Nigeria
Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the Bank particularly charged African leaders to invest in health, saying it is akin to investing in national security.
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He outlined three strategic priorities for building the continent’s healthcare defence system: “First, building Africa’s quality healthcare infrastructure; second, building Africa’s pharmaceutical industry; and third, building Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capacity.”
Adesina revealed that Africa needs $600 million to $1.3 billion to meet its goal of attaining 60 percent vaccine production by 2040, stressing that investing in health is investing in national security.
He also said AfDB plans to invest $3 billion to support pharmaceutical and vaccines manufacturing capacity in Africa. jamb results
The eventual rollout of vaccines by so-called developed nations following the outbreak of COVID-19 has prompted debates around vaccine nationalism.
Adesina called on leaders to learn from the COVID-19 experience to improve the continent’s health sector and general welfare.
“Africa can no longer outsource the security of the lives of its 1.4 billion people to the benevolence of others. We must secure African lives! It is time, Your Excellencies, to build Africa’s healthcare defence system.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“This must be based on three strategic priorities. First, building Africa’s quality healthcare infrastructure. Second, building Africa’s pharmaceutical industry and third, building Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capacity. Africa needs $600 million to $1.3 billion to meet its goal of attaining 60% vaccine production by 2040. Investing in health is investing in national security.”
Urging African leaders to “drastically mobilise more resources”, Adesina said: “To address the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic and support economic recovery, Africa will need some $484 billion over the next three years.
“To eliminate extreme poverty by 2030, the continent will need $414 – $784 billion per year. Africa will need $7-$15 billion a year to deal with climate change. The continent will also need between $68 – $108 billion per year to fix the infrastructure financing gap”.
