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Radio France Internationale
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African healthcare at a crossroads after United States pulls WHO funding

A health worker at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi takes oxygen cylinders to Covid-19 wards during the pandemic in January 2021. AP - Thoko Chikondi

Africa's reliance on World Health Organization support faces a critical test after Donald Trump withdrew the United States – and the considerable funding it contributes – from the global body. The move could have serious consequences across the continent, but one senior African health official told RFI it could also push African nations to take greater control of their health systems.

Between 2022 and 2023, Washington contributed $1.28 billion to the World Health Organization (WHO) – more than any other country.

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