Despite the general steady economic growth and positive outlook for further increase in household consumption and business spending, Africa still bears a disproportionately high disease burden. The continent carries 25% of the global disease burden, yet it is home to only about 14% of the world’s population.

Despite the high disease burden, Africa receives 1 – 2% of the global expenditure on health and is served by only 2% of the world’s healthcare workforce. The public sector is not able to cater for the healthcare needs of the entire population and with the growth of the GDP of many African economies, the private health sector involvement is also on the rise which means that governments will have to play a stronger role in unleashing renewed dynamism.