WHO proposes increased health taxes to bridge financing gap


By Justice

ACCRA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday proposed an increase in health taxes on some consumer products to raise enough revenue to close global health funding gaps.

Speaking during the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, Ghebreyesus also called for more domestic investment and deeper governance reform in health to build resilient health systems in Africa.

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