Health is Wealth: Experts make economic case for urgent healthcare investment at Roche Africa Press Day

Health is not charity. It is capital. That was the resolve from policymakers, financiers and health leaders at the first panel discussion of the Roche Africa Press Day in Kenya, held to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day, with focus on breast cancer among women. Under the theme “Health is Wealth: What is the economic […]


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