# Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla has urged G20 leaders to tackle structural challenges limiting public financing and strong primary healthcare systems. Speaking at the G20 Health Ministerial in Polokwane, Limpopo, Phaahla stressed that health investment underpins global stability and economic prosperity. Delegates are discussing Universal Health Coverage, TB, HIV, and malaria, including the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment. Phaahla highlighted the need for sustainable financing, global cooperation, and equitable access to medical innovations to strengthen resilient health systems worldwide.
Phaahla calls on G20 to boost public financing for primary healthcare