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Universal Health Coverage Should Be A Continental Issue

About 600 million people across the African continent do not have access to health services. To address this, we must…

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Nation reporter wins global health journalism award

Nation Media Group's Elizabeth Merab is this year's recipient of the prestigious Global Universal Health Coverage award for her efforts…

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AHAIC 2021 Closes With Calls For Higher Investment In Primary Health Care, Greater Collaboration Between African States And Urgent Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency To Achieve UHC

Biennial conference also sees WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus receive the AHAIC Africa Global Leadership Award for contributions to vaccine equity for poorer nations   March 10, 2021, VIRTUAL: The…

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WHO Director-General’s Remarks At the Africa Health International Agenda Conference, 2021

Dr Gitahi, Dr Nkengasong, Dr Moeti, Ms Merab, Distinguished guests, my dear brothers and sisters, I would like to thank…

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SHINA LA UHAI: Ng’amua ukweli kuhusu chanjo ya corona

Na LEONARD ONYANGO MOJA ya mambo makuu ambayo huenda yakasababisha ugonjwa wa corona kuendelea kuwepo humu nchini kwa muda mrefu…

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Nigeria ranks 14th of 18 countries with poor health system; trails Rwanda, as South Africa tops

  By Chioma Obinna Despite spirited attempts to improve the fortunes of the healthcare sector, Nigeria has been ranked among…

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Launch of State of UHC in Africa Report charts detailed path to achieving Health for All

THE independent Africa Health Agenda International Conference, AHAIC, Commission has today unveiled the State of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa…

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Launch of State of UHC in Africa Report Charts Detailed Path to Achieving Health for All on the Continent

Report by the AHAIC Commission offers insights into Africa’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), reveals that only 48 per…

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Youthful population, experience cushioned Africa from pandemic severity: WHO

Africa has not been hit as hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as other continents because of its young population and…

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Donate blood today to save our mothers

By Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health, Kenya International Women’s Day is a time when we celebrate women; our…

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