ABCHealth becomes headquarters of CAMA in Africa

African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) has been made the new Secretariat for the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA).

This is disclosed in a statement, yesterday, by ABCHealth.

The statement noted: “The development marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards enhancing health systems across the continent, as we take on stewardship of CAMA from the Global Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) in New York.

“CAMA focuses on mobilising the private sector to drive impactful partnerships for malaria control and elimination in workplaces and communities. It creates opportunities for the private sector to engage with peers and with leaders from governments, NGOs, academia, and other sectors to scale impact in the fight against malaria.

“As the new secretariat for CAMA, ABCHealth will build on the successes achieved over the past 17 years, providing value to its members in relevance and scaled impact in the fight against malaria.”

According to the Chairman of ABCHealth, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the challenges facing Africa’s healthcare and its disproportionate disease burden reinforces the strong business case for private sector engagement in health.

“The transition of CAMA to ABCHealth is a further opportunity for partners in both public and private sectors to collaborate towards improved health outcomes across Africa.”

CEO of Aliko Dangote Foundation and ABCHealth Board Director, Zouera Youssoufou, expressed her delight about the move, saying: “Our Principal and ABCHealth co-founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who is also the chair of the End Malaria Council in Nigeria, looks forward to seeing a scaling up of the impact of CAMA in Africa now that the organisation will be fully led by Africans.”