Over the next twenty years, you can save ten thousand lives, eradicating infectious diseases and infant mortality. And ‘This is the challenge in world health report 2035, presented at the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Tunis.
To achieve this, it is necessary to double the annual investment of the international community in research and innovation, bringing to six billion dollars.
Soucat Agnes, one of the 25 authors of the report coordinated by the British specialist magazine The Lancet, states that “by 2035 it is possible to prevent tens of millions of deaths, reaching what experts call the convergence objective. It means to make sure that the populations of the poorest countries have access to the same health standards as those living in the richest countries. “
In countries such as Tunisia, access to health services varies considerably between urban and rural areas. Today, the state budget for health care is equal to 6% of GDP and medical expenses are to be paid for 40% of households.
Tunisian Minister for Health, Abdellatif Mekki, argues that we should find a way to help families. ‘E’ for this – he says – I have asked the government to double the budget of the ministry of health. We need to quickly and effectively reduce health care costs borne by households because they are higher than what the average Tunisians can afford. “
euronews correspondent in Tunis, Vicenç Batalla “The African Development Bank has contributed to the preparation of the report on global health 2035. It says that public spending on health moliplica the investment for ten or twenty, encouraging growth. An argument that should convince the politicians. “
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