Reduction of Somali health budget after 2023 debt relief a betrayal

[Deeq A.]

Somalia’s healthcare sector is ailing. This is despite the country receiving USD 4.5 Billion debt relief from IMF and the World Bank last year which moved the country’s debt to GDP ratio from 64% to 6%. The relief followed protracted negotiations under the Highly indebted Poor Countries Initiative.

Source: Hiiraan Online