IGAD chief urges investment and local production to strengthen East African health systems
IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu called for greater investment, local production and regional cooperation to reduce health-sector dependency and build more resilient systems across East Africa.
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- IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu called for greater investment, local production and regional cooperation to reduce health-sector dependency and build more resilient systems across East Africa.
IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu has called for stronger investment, local production and regional cooperation to build more resilient health systems across East Africa.
Workneh made the appeal while leading an Intergovernmental Authority on Development delegation to the 13th East Africa Healthcare Federation Conference and Exhibition in Addis Ababa, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate. The remarks were reported on August 22, 2026.
The call places regional manufacturing and cooperation at the centre of efforts to reduce dependence on external health supplies and improve the capacity of East African systems to deliver quality care. The conference brought regional health-sector participants to Addis Ababa to discuss those priorities.
