By Lenias Hwenda Most African countries depend heavily on international donor funding to support healthcare, of which only 3% is geared towards non-communicable diseases, even though they constitute 29.3% of the total healthcare burden in disability-adjusted life years. The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in
By James Ndwaru The prospective stability and economic recovery expected under the new administration in Kenya will no doubt make way for the realization of huge money investments in the countries. Kenya has the most stable political system in Africa and is the biggest economy
“Our message to the global investor community is, therefore, this: Africa is ready for business. Africa needs you and you need Africa. You need Africa because Africa is busily building the world’s largest single market of 1.3 billion people. Soon we will have a customs
By Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu with Quartz Africa Vaccine nationalism during the covid-19 pandemic resulted in advocacy for local vaccine manufacturing in Africa. Malaria—one of the leading causes of death among young children in Africa—is one disease that stands to benefit from advocacy efforts. Yesterday, Kenyan drugmaker,
By Matilda Atieno with The County Government of Kisumu Kisumu Governor earlier today hosted the US ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman in an official visit to the county government of Kisumu. The visit is the first outside Nairobi and her first official visit in the
By Capital News MURANGA, Kenya, Aug 29 – Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata says the county will henceforth purchase medicine exclusively from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). Speaking during his maiden formal tour of the county government offices Kang’ata specified that the county would from
Dhiren Thakker, President and CEO of Med Aditus, sat down with Natalie Yeadon, C0-Founder and CEO of Impetus Digital to discuss the company’s progress and ways it will change the pharmaceutical landscape in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. To watch the full webinar, click here.
W.H.O. Africa Accra/Brazzaville – Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are increasingly becoming the main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where the diseases were responsible for 37% of deaths in 2019, rising from 24% in 2000 largely due to weaknesses in
By Chidi Victor Nweneka and Tolu Disu with the Brookings Institute Editor’s Note:Below is a viewpoint from the Foresight Africa 2022 report, which explores top priorities for the region in the coming year. Read the full chapter on public health. Reminiscent of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, the
By: Janet Byaruhanga with Africa Renewal, a podcast from the U.N. Although pharmaceutical products are currently manufactured in countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Morocco and Egypt, as a whole Africa currently imports more than 80 per cent of its pharmaceutical and medical consumables. It
