Africa-Press – Botswana. President Duma Boko has been appointed chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) during the African Union Summit on February 16.
‘’I accept the role of the ALMA chair and pledge to build upon the remarkable legacies my predecessors have established. As I step into this role I am acutely aware of the immense responsibility ahead. The task before us is both challenging and urgent,’’ he said at an event to bestow him the chairpersonship.
He called on Africa to mobilise domestic resources needed in the fight against Malaria saying the onus was upon African Union member states to devise innovations that could help oust Malaria from the continent and leverage platforms such as the Green Climate Fund to ensure national programmes were up to the challenge.
He further said the suspension of foreign aid by the United States of America to Africa compounded the already dire situation
Therefore, he said it was imperative for African member states to draw from emergency funds and increase budget allocation towards the health sector.
Numerous challenges including lack of funds and climate change, he said worsened the already shoestring budget of the African Union member states.
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