[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
As foreign aid dwindles, African nations are urged to improve tax systems to fund health needs. Experts stress the need for fairer, more transparent taxation to rebuild public trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n With foreign aid cuts deepening healthcare crises across Africa<\/a>, experts and advocates are urging governments to improve domestic tax systems to fund health services. The Africa CDC and the UN recommend increasing taxation, including solidarity levies<\/a> on sectors like airlines and imports, to raise revenue for healthcare. However, experts warn that without fairness and transparency, these efforts risk public resistance, especially if consumption taxes disproportionately affect the poor.<\/p>\n Development economists argue that instead of focusing on regressive taxes like VAT, governments should prioritise underused avenues such as property and income taxes on wealthy individuals. Corruption, poor data systems, and political reluctance to tax elites hinder progress. Yet examples like Uganda\u2019s efforts to tax high earners show that with dedicated reforms, tax systems can become more equitable and efficient.<\/p>\n Ultimately, sustainable health financing in Africa will require political will, better tax administration, and stronger public institutions. As calls for fairer taxation grow, African leaders must balance the urgency of funding basic services with protecting low-income populations from further burdens. The upcoming global financing conference may provide a critical forum for these discussions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 2 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As foreign aid dwindles, African nations are urged to improve tax systems to fund health needs. Experts stress the need for fairer, more transparent taxation to rebuild public trust. With foreign aid cuts deepening healthcare crises across Africa, experts and advocates are urging governments to improve domestic tax systems to fund health services. The Africa…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":559,"featured_media":987776519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3045,3047],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987776516"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/559"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987776516"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987776516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987776534,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987776516\/revisions\/987776534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987776519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987776516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987776516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987776516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}