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Strengthening Africa’s health security requires sustained investment in disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, trained health workers and emergency preparedness. As global health funding shifts, African governments and partners are being urged to prioritise domestic financing and targeted investments to build resilient health systems and respond effectively to future public health threats. Image is illustrative.

Financing & Policy

Africa Urged to Increase Health Security Investment as Global Aid Declines

African governments and international health security leaders are calling for more targeted, sustainable investment in disease preparedness, biosecurity and resilient health systems as changes in global development assistance put pressure on public health programmes.

ByHealth Signal Editorial Desk

Published16 Oct 2026

Reading time5 min read