Across Africa, countries are coming together around an ambitious shared goal: to train, employ and retain three million additional health workers by 2035.
The commitment forms part of the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026–2035. It recognises that strong healthcare systems depend on the people serving patients every day—including doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, laboratory professionals and community health workers.
For many African communities, increasing the number of qualified health workers could mean shorter journeys to receive care, better support for mothers and babies, faster responses to disease outbreaks and more dependable local clinics.
The initiative is also about opportunity. Training and employing more health professionals can create skilled jobs for young Africans while helping countries retain valuable talent. When healthcare workers can build rewarding careers at home, their knowledge continues benefiting the communities that helped raise and educate them.
No country can solve every healthcare challenge alone. By sharing knowledge, coordinating training and working towards a common target, African countries can build stronger and more resilient health systems together.
This is the kind of progress MyHappyAfrica celebrates. It demonstrates that when people and countries unite behind a practical goal, ambitious change becomes possible.
Three million more health workers is a bold target—but cooperation can turn bold ideas into real improvements in people’s lives.
Source: World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
https://who-africa.africa-newsroom.com/press/african-countries-commit-to-train-and-retain-3-million-more-health-workers-by-2035?lang=en
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