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AFRICA: Africa Advised to Invest in Health
The New Times (Rwanda) reported on 26 May that Africa and other developing countries have been advised to invest more in a skilled public health labour force to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality rates. The call was made by Dr. Laura Laski, UNFPA’s Chief Officer on Sexual and Reproductive Health in an interview with The New Times from New York. "A functioning health system with a well-trained health workforce at the community level where women and children live is required to address MNCH deaths and injuries,” she said. Read: The New Times