World Health Day: Sub-Saharan Africa treads a checkered path

In 2021, as well, the State of Universal Health Coverage in Africa Report indicated that only 48% of people in Africa received the healthcare services they needed, implying that approximately 615 people in Africa do not receive the healthcare services that they require.

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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeus, WHO director-general, speaks at a recent WHO press conference. (Credit: Facebook/Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeus)

By NewVision Reporter

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The world commemorated “World Health Day” yesterday (Friday, April 07) under the theme Health For All, a goal proposed four decades ago by the World Health Assembly, the World Health

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