TICAD, US$24 b to expand heath coverage in Africa

Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development (TICAD) focus on expand universal health coverage in Africa. Partners including World Bank Group, the Global Fund

announced a commitment of US$24 billion to accelerate

expansion of universe

health coverage in Africa.

According to World Bank data maternal mortality has improved drastically from 980 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births to 560, it still pales in comparison to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries

where it stand at 15. it

Most African countries are not inadequately financed in heath systems . Most African countries also are unable to provide their growing population with

access to affordable and quality health

care services.

The commitment of US$24 billion could mean a chance to achieve five years universal health coverage.