Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
💬 "We have the solutions. We have to make sure that we are surfacing those."
At the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, Vivianne Ihekweazu, Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, called for a fundamental shift in how the African continent's health story is told.
Two narratives, she argues, must change: the idea that the continent lacks homegrown solutions, and the chronic dependence on external funders to sustain health systems.
For Ihekweazu, African governments must step up to finance their own health care systems, because the answers already exist within their borders.
➡️ Which narrative do you think needs to change most urgently? Share in the comments.
💬 "We have the solutions. We have to make sure that we are surfacing those."
At the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, Vivianne Ihekweazu, Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, called for a fundamental shift in how the African continent's health story is told.
Two narratives, she argues, must change: the idea that the continent lacks homegrown solutions, and the chronic dependence on external funders to sustain health systems.
For Ihekweazu, African governments must step up to finance their own health care systems, because the answers already exist within their borders.
➡️ Which narrative do you think needs to change most urgently? Share in the comments.
