Can health taxes help sustain Africa’s HIV response and research agenda? Potential fiscal space, implementation risks, and equity considerations

Charles Birungi, Melissa Sobers, Lazarus Muchabaiwa, Jaime Atienza Azcona

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DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2026.2704802
Published: 2026-04-03
Container: African Journal of AIDS Research
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@article{allodium:10.2989/16085906.2026.2704802,
  title = {Can health taxes help sustain Africa’s HIV response and research agenda? Potential fiscal space, implementation risks, and equity considerations},
  author = {Charles Birungi and Melissa Sobers and Lazarus Muchabaiwa and Jaime Atienza Azcona},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {African Journal of AIDS Research},
  doi = {10.2989/16085906.2026.2704802},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2026.2704802}
}

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TI  - Can health taxes help sustain Africa’s HIV response and research agenda? Potential fiscal space, implementation risks, and equity considerations
AU  - Charles Birungi
AU  - Melissa Sobers
AU  - Lazarus Muchabaiwa
AU  - Jaime Atienza Azcona
PY  - 2026
JO  - African Journal of AIDS Research
DO  - 10.2989/16085906.2026.2704802
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Birungi, C., Sobers, M., Muchabaiwa, L., & Azcona, J. A. (2026). Can health taxes help sustain Africa’s HIV response and research agenda? Potential fiscal space, implementation risks, and equity considerations. African Journal of AIDS Research. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2026.2704802

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