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Africa has a quarter of the global disease burden but under 4% of clinical trials

AKUH warns that Africa carries 25% of the global disease burden while contributing less than 4% of clinical trials.

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The imbalance highlights a major regional health-research gap that can hinder development of relevant treatments.

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  1. Africa bears 25% of global disease burden yet contributes under 4% to clinical trials, AKUH warns ↗capitalethiopia.com · Recorded source date: Aug 24, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

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