By Kaushik Ramaiya Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries – including those in Africa. These conditions
By OJWANG JOE KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 22 — Kisumu County Government has developed a primary health care strategy that shifts much focus to preventive care with partners calling for more allocation of funds to realize the dream. The two-year strategy is an adoption of the
PRESS RELEASE: NAIROBI, KENYA (November 17, 2022) – Today, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reaffirmed the foundation’s long-term commitment to Africa and to working directly with countries to support breakthrough solutions in health, agriculture, gender equality, and other critical areas.
By Sarah Johnson in Cape Town Weaving her way through the narrow alleyways running between the shacks of Barcelona squatter camp, Nomachine Jali is on her way to see her first patient of the day: Atwell Mbadamana, 69, is lying on a plastic mattress on
By BRUHAN MAKONG Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 11- Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha says the government remains committed to fast track the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country. Nakhumicha made the remarks Tuesday during a familiarization tour of the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency
BySUSAN NYAWIRA NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 9 – Kenya is set to receive USD433million(Sh52.7billion) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the USD2.34 billion(Sh284.8billion) facility approved in April last year. The agreement is subject to the approval of IMF management and the Executive Board
BySUSAN NYAWIRA NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 9 – Nairobi is the only African city listed among 45 global cities that recorded annual growth in Q3 2022, a new report shows. According to the latest Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index, Nairobi recorded 2.9 per cent growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Chiara Canzi Chief Communications Officer [email protected] (434) 249-5930 www.medaditus.org Med Aditus Announces the Appointment of Yves Ribeill and Bob Blouin to Board of Directors RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, (November 09, 2022) – Med Aditus International, Inc. is pleased to announce the
‘Out of sight’: our work on river blindness featured in German magazine GEO 240 million people, mostly in Africa, are still at risk of contracting river blindness. On World Sight Day, we are highlighting the work of our dedicated scientists, who are developing new cures
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a new groundbreaking institution that will significantly enhance Africa’s access to the technologies that underpin the manufacture of medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products. African Development Bank Group
