Africa Gets a $1 Billion Shot in the Arm to Boost Health Systems, Emergency Preparedness and Response

The World Bank approved the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Program (HEPRR) which, over the course of two to three phases, is expected to drastically improve multisectoral preparedness and response to health emergencies in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. In the first phase alone, the program is expected to reach more than 182 million people, with the number of beneficiaries increasing substantially over the next seven years as additional countries and implementing partners join.