The African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) has been appointed as the new secretariat for the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA).
Businessman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede is the chairman of ABCHealth which is a coalition of businesses, philanthropists and development institutions that collectively seek greater private sector contribution towards Africa’s health needs at national, regional and continental levels.
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, a statement issued by ABCHealth on Sunday said.
It added that as the new secretariat for CAMA, ABCHealth would 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.
Mr Aig-Imoukhuede said, “The current challenges facing Africa’s healthcare and its disproportionate disease burden reinforces the strong business case for private sector engagement in health.”
CEO of Aliko Dangote Foundation and ABCHealth board director Zouera Youssoufou expressed her delight about the move, “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 organization will be fully led by Africans.”
CEO of ABCHealth Mories Atoki said, “Our Coalition is fully committed to moving CAMA further. We recognize the impact of members’ activities and look forward to working with all of them as well as with new members in the coming year and beyond.
“We recognise the unwavering support of CAMA’s Leadership Council (Access Bank, Chevron, Aliko Dangote Foundation, and ExxonMobil) during this transition and their continued commitment to the Alliance’s goal of a Malaria-free Africa.”
