Africa makes up 16% of the world’s population and carries 23% of the global disease burden, yet only 1% of total global health expenditure goes to the continent. In per capita terms, the rest of the world spends 10 times more on health care than Africa. This is unacceptable and one of the reasons why AVPA is collaborating with Ashoka and Social Innovation Circle to roll out the African Healthcare Funders Forum sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim as part of their ‘Making More Health’ and ‘Social Engagement’ initiatives.
