health financing

Non-communicable diseases now account for nearly 60% of deaths in Zimbabwe as health authorities launch screening campaigns, while US suspension of health funding threatens to compound the public health emergency.

Equipment procurement disputes at a South African hospital and mounting costs for kidney transplants in Nigeria highlight persistent structural challenges facing public health systems across the continent.

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has committed to expanding high-quality healthcare access nationwide, while corporate entities including Vitafoam Nigeria Plc direct resources toward improving patient care infrastructure at public teaching hospitals.