Walsh School of Foreign Service
2021-2022
Past Events

China’s Engagements in Africa’s Healthcare Systems

This event took place on April 22nd, 2022 and was hosted online via Zoom Webinar.

What is China spending on Africa’s healthcare systems? The speakers addressed official development health assistance (DHA) programs, Chinese state spending on health infrastructure, and private Chinese investments in the manufacturing of pharma and medical equipment, in a comparative perspective, to examine potential impacts in Africa’s healthcare sectors.

This event was sponsored by Georgetown University’s Africa-China Initiative and the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues.

Featured

Jennifer Bouey, Ph.D.: Chair, Department of International Health, Georgetown University; Tang Chair for China Policy Studies, Rand Corporation

Ammar A. Malik, Ph.D.: Scientist, Chinese Development Finance Program AidData, College of William and Mary Senior Research

Fu Minghui: Upstream Official, Global MAS Upstream, International Finance Corporation