Tanzania Urges Increased Investment in Maternal and Child Health Across Africa
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TLDR
- Tanzania has urged African countries to increase investment in maternal, child, and primary healthcare to enhance health security across the continent.
- Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa made this call during the Fourth Meeting of the East African Regional Steering Committee in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.
- He emphasized that the safety of mothers and children is a key measure of national development and health system performance.
- According to UN estimates, Africa faces a maternal mortality ratio of 454 deaths per 100,000 live births and an under-five mortality rate of 71 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Mchengerwa highlighted the need for improved cross-border health surveillance and preparedness against health threats like Ebola and cholera.