Society - 31 July 2026
Mukoko Samba Calls for Stronger Health Investment to Support Growth
Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - Senior economic official Daniel Mukoko Samba argued that higher investment in health is required to sustain economic growth, linking disease burdens and weak systems to lost productivity.
Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - Senior economic official Daniel Mukoko Samba argued that higher investment in health is required to sustain economic growth, linking disease burdens and weak systems to lost productivity.
The appeal lands amid overlapping Ebola, cholera and hepatitis pressures.
This detail was included in the mid-to-late July DRC briefing.
It frames health spending as macroeconomic policy rather than only emergency response.
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