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
By Maarten Brouwer The Covid-19 crisis has taught us that the health challenges of today are increasingly international, multidimensional, and complex. Amongst other things, climate change, air quality, urbanization, mobility, population growth, and humanitarian crises are key factors behind global health challenges. As these factors
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
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
