Dr. Olusoji Adeyi, president of Resilient Health Systems, shares strategies for supporting Africa’s health systems and ending the region’s dependency on foreign funding for public health interventions, which, he argues, disincentivizes African leaders from taking financial responsibility for the continent’s fight against malaria and other endemic diseases.
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Authors
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@AloysiusOrdu
Commentary
PodcastAfrican solutions to African health system challenges
Dr. Olusoji Adeyi and
Dr. Olusoji Adeyi
President
- Resilient Health Systems, LLC
@SojiAdeyi
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Aloysius Uche Ordu
Director
- Africa Growth Initiative,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@AloysiusOrdu
February 16, 2022