Africa calls for strengthening its health sovereignty

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: April 30, 2026Country: United States
PoliticsHealth
Africa calls for strengthening its health sovereignty

In Nairobi, at the World Health Summit, Washington's decision to eliminate the USAID agency, which received about $40 billion annually, was seen as the end of an outdated development model. African officials, including Lukoye Atwoli, the meeting's president, believe this break could accelerate the continent's health autonomy, challenging the prevailing logic of 'misery medicine'.

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