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African leaders call for local funding of medical innovationCEFR A1

30 Jan 2026

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Adapted from Gilbert Nakweya, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Marek Studzinski, Unsplash

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  • African leaders say Africa needs more health research funding.
  • They want to make and pay for medicines locally.
  • They worry foreign funding can become uncertain and small.
  • More national money would help local laboratories and companies.
  • The leaders ask for faster import rules for materials.
  • They also want better supply chains inside countries.
  • A fellowship supports African researchers to build systems.
  • Fellows come from several countries across the continent.
  • They call for fair pay and better work conditions.

Difficult words

  • research — work to find new knowledge or facts
  • funding — money to pay for a project or work
  • medicine — drug people take to treat illness
    medicines
  • laboratory — a place for scientific work and tests
    laboratories
  • supply chain — the system that moves goods inside a country
    supply chains
  • fellowship — a program that gives support to researchers

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Discussion questions

  • Do you think medicines should be made in your country?
  • Would you like to work in a laboratory?
  • Is fair pay important where you work?

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