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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO's first-ever Investment Round

Original title · Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

Original · News (English) - World Health Organization · Outbreak · World · 2024-08-27
In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organization, 14 African countries and many partners pledged over US$ 45 million to the WHO Investment Round, a three-month-old initiative aimed at generating sustainable financing for the organization at the center of the global health architecture. The commitments were made during the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Commit…
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