Africa Must Put Mothers and Children at the Center of Development Budgets and Leadership

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allAfrica.com Africa Must Invest in Its Mothers, Children 28 September 2026 Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) Dar es Salaam. AFRICA cannot achieve sustainable development while millions of women and children continue to face preventable deaths and unequal access to essential healthcare. African countries must take greater ownership of the health and dignity of women and children.

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• Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndeitwah's call for stronger domestic financing is particularly significant.
• Initiatives such as the M-Mama emergency referral system further illustrate how investment can translate into practical services.
• Progress remains uneven, and ambitious continental commitments will mean little unless they are reflected in national budgets, functioning health facilities, adequate supplies and a well-supported health...
• Women constitute about 70 per cent of Africa's health workforce but, according to the World Health Organisation's Africa leadership, account for only about 25 per cent of decision-making roles.
• The "Three Zeros" agenda eliminating home deliveries, preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and children missing vaccinations, provides a clear framework for action.

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Such interventions matter because in maternal and newborn health, delays can mean the difference between life and death. There was a problem processing your submission. Reliance on external assistance may provide valuable support, but it cannot be the foundation of a sustainable health system.

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• By August 2026, the system had facilitated more than 150,000 emergency referrals involving pregnant women and newborns.
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• Africa's leaders must, therefore, match declarations with budgets, policies with implementation, and commitments with measurable results.

Details worth keeping

The emphasis on women's leadership is equally important. The continent's future depends on its people. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).

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