The WHO-EIB partnership first phase will address urgent needs and strengthen primary health care in ten African countries. Enhanced WHO-EIB partnership will scale up financing to assure the chain of essential supplies, including personal protective equipment, diagnostics and clinical management. New initiative will accelerate investment in health preparedness and primary health care with a focus on health workforce, infrastructure, and Water Sanitation and Hygiene and the initiative involves measures to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance