Tag AHAIC

12 Mar

Philips and the Dutch development bank FMO combine forces to accelerate universal health coverage in Africa

“COVID-19 has underscored the need for well-functioning primary healthcare systems, however investments in primary healthcare are lagging behind,” said Jan-Willem Scheijgrond, Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs at Philips. “This is […]

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12 Mar

COVID-19 derailed universal health coverage in Africa, flags report

There are signs of progress on the universal health coverage (UHC) front in Africa, but they are are slow and have worsened over time in a few countries, according to the […]

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12 Mar

Stakeholders task African countries on COVID-19 vaccine production

Participants attending the fourth edition of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2021) have urged African countries to urgently create its own capacity to manufacture and distribute the COVID-19 […]

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11 Mar

Only 48% in Africa get needed healthcare services

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – With a population of about 1.3 billion, only 48% (approximately 615 million people) of Africa’s population gets the healthcare services they need, a new report said […]

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11 Mar

‘Africa’s health-for-all agenda derailed by pandemic, financing gap’

The attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa is in peril due to disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and inadequate financing, a new report said. According to the […]

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11 Mar

NMG journalist wins global award alongside WHO DG Tedros

On Wednesday, March 10, Elizabeth Merab of Nation Media Group won a prestigious global universal health coverage award for her contribution to health journalism across Africa. The Agenda for Health […]

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11 Mar

Africa Sustainability Index launched for data-driven dialogue on healthcare

Today, the FutureProofing Healthcare initiative, an initiative designed to enable data-driven dialogue about the future of healthcare, launched the Africa Sustainability Index at the 2021 Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC). Led by a panel of […]

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11 Mar

Integrate technology into the healthcare sector, health experts urge

Health stakeholders in Kenya are calling on the government to integrate technology into the healthcare sector, saying this is the only way to ensure quality health care provision across the […]

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11 Mar

Universal Health Coverage Should Be A Continental Issue

About 600 million people across the African continent do not have access to health services. To address this, we must make increased investments in physical facilities, medical equipment, drugs, and […]

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11 Mar

African health summit roots for investments to boost action on disease burden

NAIROBI, March 11 (Xinhua) — The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2021 wrapped up on Thursday evening with a call for investments to strengthen the response to the continent’s […]

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