As we establish this community, it is vital to begin with our most foundational challenge. Achieving universal health coverage depends heavily on the resilience of primary healthcare. I would like to invite health financing specialists, practitioners, and researchers to share their perspectives on the following questions:

• What are the most effective models for sustainable health financing in low resource settings?

• How can we better integrate pandemic preparedness into existing primary healthcare frameworks?

• What innovative approaches are showing the most promise for health workforce retention across the continent?

Please share your experiences, recent research findings, or specific challenges you are currently facing in your work. Let us use this space to bridge the gap between policy and practice.