By Nontobeko Mlambo August 27, 2023 Gaborone — “We are walking the talk of all the speeches and statements that we make all the time and we know that exercise is one of the best things that you can do for your health”, this according
Eschewing profit, over the past 20 years researchers at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative have developed a dozen drugs accessible to the world’s most forgotten patients. By Monique Wasunna August 24, 2023 Twenty years ago, I travelled to Gedaref State in eastern Sudan. What I witnessed
By Moise M. Bahati Wednesday, August 23, 2023 As Africa strives to combat diseases through advancements in medicine manufacturing, regulatory harmonization has emerged as a pivotal strategy for enhancing efficiency. This imperative came to the forefront at the commencement of the 9th African Medicines Regulators
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreements acquired through the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The agreements include the following licenses to transfer know-how, materials and clinical data
KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Aug 30 – Cabinet has approved the establishment of three funds that will replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). A cabinet dispatch says the meeting chaired by President William Ruto okayed the Primary Healthcare Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, and Emergency, Chronic
By Geoffrey Kamadi NAIROBI, Apr 7 2023 (IPS) – The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma—a neglected tropical disease—are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and Niger, as well as people in Nigeria, Ethiopia, India,
By Meghan Rosen The patient arrived at the hospital one hot night in Masi-Manimba, an agricultural town unfurled along the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Lukula River. He couldn’t speak, he couldn’t walk, he was conscious but “barely could make … gestures,” says Béatrice Kasita,
PRESS RELEASE Kigali, Rwanda 10/03/2023. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hosted its lead partners at a meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda, from 05 March to 08 March 2023. The meeting
Med Aditus is pleased to announce the launch of the Brown Bag Lunch Talk Series. On the third Wednesday of every month, at 12pm US Eastern time, Med Aditus will offer an online conversation with members of the Board of Directors, members of the Advisor
By Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of “substandard and falsified” medical products. The organisation called for more efforts to protect children from
