African CSOs urge President Tinubu to dedicate funds for Health Security

by Haruna Gimba | Aug 16, 2023 | Health Financing, News, Nigeria, West Africa

By Iyemah David A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allocate dedicated funds towards health security in the country.  Speaking on on Wednesday, in Abuja, at the Africa Regional Advocacy Summit...

‘Sierra Leone urged to establish Public Health Emergency Agency’

by Haruna Gimba | Aug 16, 2023 | Health Financing, News, West Africa

By Iyemah David Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from African countries have called on the Sierra Leone Government to expedite the establishment of a Public Health Emergency Agency. They made the call on Wednesday, in Abuja, at the Africa Regional Advocacy Summit...

Cancer: AHBN urges moving 2024 budget line to NICRAT

by Haruna Gimba | Aug 8, 2023 | News, Nigeria

By Iyemah David The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), has proposed that 2024 Cancer Health Fund (CHF) Budget Line be move from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) to the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment  (NICRAT). According to the agency,...

AHBN announces Grant from Ford Foundation to strengthen accountability for COVID-19 finances & Vaccine Access in 8 African Countries

by Africa Health Budget Network | May 19, 2022 | Accountability, Health Financing, News, Press Releases

Written by Asmau Ahmad (she/her) The Africa Health Budget Network is thrilled to announce a grant of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) from the Ford Foundation for core support to strengthen accountability for COVID-19 finances, and vaccines equitable access in...

AHBN tasks EU-AU Summit on actionable resolutions for equitable Post COVID-19 Recovery

by Africa Health Budget Network | Feb 19, 2022 | COVID-19, International, News

AHBN tasks EU-AU Summit on actionable resolutions for equitable Post COVID-19 Recovery By Zayamu Hassan Following the ongoing 6th European Union (EU)-African Union (AU) summit in Brussels, Belgium, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has called on the leaders at...

AHBN advocates prudent utilization of IMF’s Special Drawing Rights in Africa

by Africa Health Budget Network | Dec 17, 2021 | Accountability, COVID-19, News

By Asmau Ahmad The African Health Budget Network, (AHBN) has advocated for prudent utilization of the International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), in Africa. AHBN’s Health Economist/Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist, Mrs Maimuna Abdullahi made the...