Africa's healthcare sector is poised for a big leap if investments made and lessons learnt during the Covid-19 pandemic outlive the distress.
Billions of dollars from government coffers and development partners have flowed into the sector,with a good chunk going directly into improving the healthcare systems' capacity to respond to the pandemic.
"We have installed more medical equipment than has ever happened since the country's independence," said Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, during a national covid-19 conference held on September 28.
It is projected that investment in areas such as facilities, human resource, equipment and research, will last beyond covid-19 crisis and will see the sector grow a bit faster than it has in the past.
"The investments made and lessons learned this year about leveraging technology for different areas, including management, training and information management could pay dividends, along with investments in community engagement and the integration of service delivery," Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa said.
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