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Kenya: Health experts launch AI-powered partnership to boost …

WEBKenya’s over-burdened health system is getting a major boost through a new international health partnership bridging proven Africa-led AI technology and deep local contextual knowledge.

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Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

WEBHealthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on average by 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019, a World Health Organization (WHO) assessment reports.

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New initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in

WEBThe African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, is set to unveil a new initiative in 2024 that aims to address existing gaps in our understanding of anxiety, depression, and psychosis and improve evidence-based decision-making practice in Africa.

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Meet the women health champions of Africa EXPRESSION AFRICA

WEBUN Volunteers Joelma Pereira and Santa-Mika Ndayiziga are among the 120 Africa Women Health Champions in 38 World Health Organization (WHO) offices in Africa. These women health champions bring the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 3 to many corners of the continent. Through the Africa Women Health Champions initiative …

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Nigeria: African Medical Centre of Excellence wraps up successful

WEBThe African Medical Centre of Excellence, Abuja (AMCE Abuja), a quaternary-level multi-speciality medical institution developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and King’s College Hospital, London, concluded its highly anticipated African Health Forum 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in …

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South Sudan develops health sector strategic plan for 2023-2027

WEBTo deliver health services across South Sudan, the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing the second Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2023-2027 to implement the second phase of the National Health Policy 2016-2026. The HSSP 2023-2027 aims to define the strategic …

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Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

WEBAround 44 percent of the population in the African region suffer from oral diseases, and while the region has experienced the steepest rise globally in oral diseases over the last three decades, spending on treatment costs remains extremely low, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds.

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WHO-sponsored clinics provide crucial health, hygiene services to

WEB“Most of the people who use these water sources are women, children and the elderly,” says Waltaji Kutane, Climate Change and Health Technical Officer at WHO’s Mozambique office.

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Somalia: WHO and KSrelief partner to increase access to medical …

WEBA project to reduce the alarmingly high number of child deaths related to pneumonia and diarrhea in Somalia has been formally launched by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and WHO. The Every Breath Counts project aims to increase access to medical oxygen, set up mother and child health care, …

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mPharma acquires majority stake in HealthPlus EXPRESSION …

WEBmPharma, Africa’s leading patient-centered technology-driven healthcare company, has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria.. mPharma and the former investor, Alta Semper, have signed an agreement leading to the acquisition of a majority stake in the HealthPlus Group.

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World Health Day 2024: Nurturing health through nutrition

WEBAs we commemorate World Health Day 2024 themed My health, my right, the focus turns to the critical importance of good food and nutrition, particularly in regions like Central and West Africa.. Nutrition is the foundation of human health, influencing every aspect of physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being.

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South Sudan’s new pharmacy policy and strategy will provide a

WEBSouth Sudan has launched the 2022 Pharmaceutical Policy and Strategy which provides an overall framework for governance, regulation and programming within the health sector that has been lacking since 2006.

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Cutting-edge technology deployed by Zimbabwe to enhance …

WEB“Reducing the time for microbial identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) could reduce the average time to appropriate antimicrobial therapy, resulting in a decrease in mortality, a shorter hospital stay, and lower hospitalization costs,” noted Dr Raiva Simbi, Acting Director of Laboratory Services, …

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Ethiopia: 25th annual conference of the health sector begins

WEBThis year’s health sector annual conference is being held under the theme “Strong Health Financing for Sustainable Health Development”. The guest of honor of the conference, Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abebe, said that the government has paid attention to the health sector, realizing that a healthy citizen is the foundation of a …

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Zimbabwe: Bridging the gap in Harare’s cholera hotspot …

WEBThe recent surge in cholera cases has placed immense pressure on healthcare facilities, particularly the Beatrice Road Infectious Disease Hospital (BRIDH) in Harare.

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How Rwanda is using artificial intelligence to improve healthcare

WEBIt uses artificial intelligence (AI) to manage supply chain processes (from shipping to warehousing, distribution and inventory management) to ensure that healthcare facilities have the precise medical supplies in stock. The Rwanda Innovation Fund, partly financed by the African Development Bank, invested in Viebeg’s data-driven logistics

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Angola: Effective prevention and control of non-communicable …

WEBHealth is a fundamental and universal right, and disease prevention is a global priority. In Angola, as in other countries, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge for health systems and the well-being of the population.

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Mali: The magic of digital pharmaceutical registry

WEBImagine living in a country where urgent medical supplies take 18 months to be imported and distributed, putting people’s lives at risk and medical personnel in difficult situations where they must make life-and-death decisions without …

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Mozambique: Breaking barriers to safe abortion care

WEBIn Beira, a city on Mozambique’s central coast, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is connecting hard-to-reach communities with safe abortion care and other sexual and reproductive health services.

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African Health Forum 2024 EXPRESSION AFRICA

WEBWhen it comes to accessing essential services, such as national medical care, grants and the ability to vote in elections to shape national policy,

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World Health Day 2024 EXPRESSION AFRICA

WEBThe second annual Invest in African Energy Forum was held in Paris from May 14-15, uniting over 750 African officials and global investors with

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