Funding cuts threaten Africa's progress in fight against disease
23 Jul 2026, 08:15 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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A growing funding crisis dominated discussions at the African Union's Extraordinary Summit on Health in Accra on Wednesday. Leaders warned that cuts in international aid and limited domestic investment are threatening decades of progress against diseases including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.