UHC

Digital conference to discuss critical health issues begins next week

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a wide range of stakeholders from around the world will engage in a series of discussions…

4 years ago

COVID-19 (coronavirus): Universal health coverage in times of crisis

By ILONA KICKBUSCH & DR. GITHINJI GITAHI Worldwide, we are all watching and experiencing the extraordinarily tough and at times…

5 years ago

A Big Win towards UHC as Three County Laboratories Receive ISO Accreditation for Laboratory Quality Management Systems

Three laboratories in Makueni, Taita Taveta and Mombasa counties have received International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 15189 accreditation. The International…

5 years ago

Mutugi: Health personnel gaps that hinder universal coverage

Ensure all experts are well paid, are free of burnout and have opportunity to study to PhD level.

5 years ago

Special day will boost efforts in neglected tropical diseases war

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of ancient communicable diseases that threaten 1.6 billion people in the tropical…

5 years ago

Address Health Care At Community Level To Address UHC

Governments that are largely focusing a lot on curative care instead of preventive and promotive health care have their priorities…

5 years ago

Uganda Holds Inaugural National Conference on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Dr Gitahi called for investment, training and utilization of nurses, midwives and community health workers (CHWs) saying they are critical…

5 years ago

10 takeaways from Nigeria’s National Health Dialogue 2019

Will Nigeria still achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030? This is one big question hundreds of participants from Nigeria…

5 years ago

Kenya making good progress in fight against HIV/AIDS says Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta has noted with satisfaction the progress being made by the country in the fight against the HIV/AIDS…

5 years ago

Amref Health Africa Global CEO on Health, Human rights and Africa’s road to Universal Health Coverage

Health is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for social and economic development. Despite its importance to individual wellbeing…

5 years ago