The Big Picture: Healthcare challenges in Africa

1,341 views · Published 6 October 2017 · 4:42 · Indexed 19 October 2026

Channel: CGTN · 2017 · News & Politics

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Africa is confronting the world's most dramatic public health crisis, according to the World Health Organization. Some of the fundamental healthcare challenges across the continent include: access to healthcare, inadequate funding by governments, lack of basic healthcare facilities, and a lack of trained healthcare workers.

Despite the challenges, more and more people are accessing healthcare, making the application of technology in healthcare increasingly significant. 

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