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PMNCH calls for improving the health of women, children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa as Covid-19 threatens health service

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), a multi-constituency partnership hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and…

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Family planning uptake drops due to Covid-19

A drop in the use of contraceptives may see Kenya record an increased number of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions, a report…

3 years ago

Amref Health Africa Statement During the Commemoration of World Contraception Day

Reaching the Most Vulnerable with Contraception During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Background Contraception use is a key fundamental human…

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WHO: Africa Needs 150m Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Monthly

World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over seven times from around…

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African Leaders Condemn Vaccine Apartheid as an Indictment on Humanity

The leaders of several African nations on Thursday blasted the system of "vaccine apartheid" that rich countries and pharmaceutical giants…

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Global COVID-⁠19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better

On September 22, 2021, President Biden convened a virtual Global COVID-19 Summit focused on ending the pandemic and building better…

3 years ago

USC Africa Hub promotes global health through collaboration

Jose Gutierrez comes from the San Fernando Valley, but the USC junior spent his summer researching COVID-19’s impact on the…

3 years ago

Amref Calls for Global Concerted Efforts to Strengthen Existing Mechanisms to Respond to the Pandemic During the U.S President led #COVIDSummit at UNGA

“We must bring COVAX ahead of queue,” said Dr. Githinji Gitahi during the #COVIDSummit US president Joe Biden hosted a…

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The World Needs More Equity in COVID Vaccine Access | Opinion

By: GITHINJI GITAHI AND CHARLES OKEAHALAM , AMREF HEALTH AFRICA The decline in the COVID-19 fatality rate in vaccinated populations is…

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Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments

COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over seven times from around 20 million per month to 150 million…

3 years ago