Nigeria’s health reforms highlighted in race to lead WHO
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
Nigeria’s health reforms are presented as a lesson for the next director-general of the World Health Organization, who will be elected in 2027. The editorial says a national plan is not enough without funding, staff and quality services, and notes that 73% of the WHO’s core budget for 2026-2027 was funded as of 31 March 2026, according to BusinessDay.
As the election of the next director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), scheduled for 2027, approaches, Nigeria’s health reforms are being highlighted in the debate on the organisation’s leadership and the future of global health, BusinessDay reports.
The newspaper says states will also have to consider how to coordinate international agencies around national health plans, as development aid contracts and the United States has left the WHO. These plans can provide a common framework for governments, donors and partners, but do not in themselves ensure that funding reaches frontline facilities, that clinics have staff or that patients receive quality care.
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