The average per capital investment in health in Africa has improved from 15 dollars in 2000 to 43 dollars in 2010.
This is contained in a report presented at the ongoing 7th Joint Annual Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and Economic Community of Africa (ECA) on Friday in Abuja.
The report entitled: ” 2013 Africa Health Financing Scorecard-Featuring Year 2000 to 2010’’ stated that all African countries per capital investment in health increased in 2010 except for Cape Verde, where there was a dual decrease.
“Between 2000 and 2010, all African countries increased their per capital investment in health. Except Cape Verde, the only country to suffer a dual drop with an actual overall per capital drop from 43 dollars in 2000 to
34 dollars in 2010.
“ This resulted in a drop in percentage allocation to health of the people, however, Equatorial Guinea had the highest per capital investment in health of 486 dollars in 2010,’’ it stated.
On budget allocation, it stated that most African countries increased their percentage allocation of budgets to health.
It however noted that percentage increase or decrease of budget allocation to health alone was not an accurate measure of
improved or worsening investment.
“This has to be looked alongside GDP and actual per capital investment as seen in the case of Equatorial Guinea.
” Equatorial Guinea’s percentage allocation to health reduced from 7.8 per cent in 2000 to 7.0 per cent in 2010. Its actual per capital investment in health, however grew from 21 dollars in 2000 to 486 dollars in 2010,’’the report stated.
The report stated that 28 African countries had increased external health resources while 22 countries had a decrease.
” Mozambique had the highest external resources of 62.6 per cent while Algeria had the lowest of zero per cent.
It noted that 22.9 billion dollars was realised from donor contributions to the global fund and Nigeria was the biggest
African contributor to the fund.
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