The Grand Challenges 2023 annual meeting was held at CICAD in Diamniadio, confirming the strong partnership between Senegal and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, whose Regional Office for West…
The B&M Gates Foundation is pledging $40 million in investment to help develop an AI platform in Africa at the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting. The Grand Challenges 2023 annual…
The World Bank has given its nod for a programme to enhance the readiness and response to health emergencies in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The Health Emergency Preparedness, Response…
The Global Financing Facility, set up to promote access to health services for millions of women, children and adolescents, is hoping to secure $800 million from donors next week at…
Programme will target African health sector workers looking to improve efficiency and outcomes A South African NGO plans to set up a hub in Durban where people working in public…
A research project is to investigate a home-based early intervention programme for deaf infants under the age of 6 in South Africa. This collaborative study between the University of the…
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award. Teniola…
Joint Statement of the Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC in Response to Devex Articles of 3rd October 2023 October 5, 2023 The Saving Lives and Livelihoods Initiative is rooted in…
Mysterious Illness Strikes Over 90 Kenyan Schoolgirls, Investigation Underway. Kenyan health authorities are currently investigating a puzzling ailment that has led to the hospitalization of more than 90 schoolgirls. These…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given its approval to a second malaria vaccine, potentially providing countries with a more affordable and accessible option compared to the first malaria vaccine.…