*Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, urges African countries and leaders to make funding for healthcare from their own resources a priority rather than seeking handouts as foreign aid to develop the health sector on the continent

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African leaders have been advised to rely less on foreign aid to boost the healthcare system, and maximise own resources being reportedly wasted on the comfort of politicians, or corruptly misappropriated across the continent.

绿帽献妻 reports Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Presidential Candidate, urged African countries and leaders to make funding for healthcare from their indigenous resources a priority rather than waiting for foreign aid to develop the health sector.

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Moghalu, who stated this inns blog note shared on his verified X handle, opined that reliance on foreign aid for healthcare is far from wisdom.

The expert also averred that the aid several African economies receive is way less than the resources that are wasted on the comfort of politicians or corruptly misappropriated.

His remarks are in tandem with United States (US) President Donald Trump鈥檚 recent decision to withdraw the American country’s membership from, and funding support to聽 the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Moghalu described Trump’s move as a 鈥渨ake-up call鈥� for African countries to take responsibility for their healthcare systems going forward.

He further wrote: 鈥淎frican countries must make funding for healthcare from their own resources a priority. Reliance on foreign aid for healthcare interventions is not wisdom.

鈥淧resident Trump鈥檚 withdrawal of the U.S. from @WHO is a wake-up call.”

Moghalu emphasised that “African countries CAN fund their own healthcare.

鈥淢any simply have the wrong priorities. What many African countries receive in aid is nothing compared to the resources that are wasted on the comfort of politicians or corruptly misappropriated.

“There are, of course, countries that are exceptions to this.鈥�

It is recalled that on assumption of office January 20, US President Trump immediately signed, among several others, an Executive Order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

He has lampooned the global health over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hours after his inauguration at the Capitol Rotunda, Trump said the United States was paying far more to the UN agency, compared to China, He simply retorted: 鈥淲orld Health ripped us off.鈥�

It is noted that the US Government’s sudden withdrawal of membership from WHO is expected to trigger a significant restructuring of the global health institution, and could further disrupt global health initiatives.

The United States is reportedly the largest donor to the Geneva-based organisation, as it provides substantial financial support essential to the WHO鈥檚 operations.

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