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Amref Health Africa CEO on how to strengthen healthcare systems hit hard by COVID 19

The novel coronavirus pandemic severely impacted health systems across Africa. Along with responding to the pandemic, the continent has been…

4 years ago

How to strengthen Africa’s health systems post COVID-19

The pandemic, lockdown, shortage of health workers, and funds are just some of the problems faced by the health sector…

4 years ago

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

This online policy tool looks to monitor the resilience of African healthcare systems

By leveraging technology, data, and communication, to improve health literacy in Africa, the Sustainability Index is a first of its…

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…

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How to combat misinformation in the healthcare sector

With the burst of social media and the availability of unregulated content, misinformation poses a great threat to the sanctity…

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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…

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