Universal Health Coverage

AHAIC’s Edwin Barasa on the need to scale up healthcare investment in Africa

The Africa health agenda international conference commission or AHAIC was set up to review the continent’s progress towards UHC, provide…

4 years ago

PMNCH’s Fogstad on the importance of elevating women’s voices on healthcare matters

A pregnant woman or a new-born die somewhere in the world every 11 sec and the numbers are equally frightening…

4 years ago

Here’s why it’s so important to give Africa’s youth a voice on reproductive health

With the youngest population in the world, Africa could not achieve UHC without taking into account the expectations, and experiences…

4 years ago

Philips and the Dutch development bank FMO combine forces to accelerate universal health coverage in Africa

“COVID-19 has underscored the need for well-functioning primary healthcare systems, however investments in primary healthcare are lagging behind,” said Jan-Willem…

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COVID-19 derailed universal health coverage in Africa, flags report

There are signs of progress on the universal health coverage (UHC) front in Africa, but they are are slow and have…

4 years ago

Only 48% in Africa get needed healthcare services

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – With a population of about 1.3 billion, only 48% (approximately 615 million people) of Africa’s population…

4 years ago

‘Africa’s health-for-all agenda derailed by pandemic, financing gap’

The attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa is in peril due to disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic…

4 years ago

African health summit roots for investments to boost action on disease burden

NAIROBI, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2021 wrapped up on Thursday evening with a…

4 years ago

New index measures health system sustainability to advance UHC

The FutureProofing Healthcare initiative, an initiative designed to enable data-driven dialogue about the future of healthcare, has launched the Africa…

4 years ago

African experts root for digital tools to boost action on disease burden

Sub-Saharan African countries should leverage digital tools and innovations to strengthen response to a growing burden of infectious and non-communicable…

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