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Interview: UNFPA boss urges African leaders to invest in maternal health

African governments should scale up investments in maternal and infant health in order to realize socioeconomic transformation, Executive Director of the Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) Babatunde Osotimehin said on Sunday.

During an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the AU Heads of State summit in Johannesburg, Osotimehin stressed that political commitment and smart investments were crucial to ensure women have access to quality healthcare services.

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