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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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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 illnessmedicines
- laboratory — a place for scientific work and testslaboratories
- supply chain — the system that moves goods inside a countrysupply 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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