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IsDB Joins Efforts With WHO and Development Partners to Promote Health Impact Investment
The US$ 10 million grant from IsDB will specifically support the technical assistance that WHO provides to countries around the world.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Report: WHO Demands Urgent Integration of Health in Climate Negotiations Ahead of COP29
The report outlines key actions aiming to protect all people, particularly the estimated 3.6 billion people who live in areas which are most susceptible to climate change.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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A New Digital Health Platform for Africa
The platform allows government technologists, policymakers, and health professionals to navigate, evaluate and implement the right solutions for their communities.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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QubeHealth Raises Pre Series A From Unicorn India Ventures and CanBank VC
The funds raised will be used to further invest in technology and launch new features like embedded insurance, a gen-AI-led recommendation engine, and a healthcare marketplace.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Developing Vaccine Infrastructure in the Age of COVID Fatigue: How Strengthening Influenza Vaccination Systems Can Prepare Us for the Next Pandemic
It's widely known in the global health community that we must prepare for the inevitable emergence of another pandemic. But as Joseph Bresee at the Task Force for Global Health explains, this threat no longer feels urgent to many people who are still exhausted from fighting COVID-19 and other global threats. And though advances in vaccine development provide reasons for hope, building the systems that deliver them is difficult and time-consuming. He explores how stabilizing and expanding global influenza vaccine delivery systems can prepare the world for a more effective response to future pandemics.
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- Health Care
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Analysis: Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Reveals the Extent of Its Healthcare Collapse
‘At the end of the day, malnutrition is really a proxy indicator for a weak healthcare system.’
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: LSE’s 100X Impact Accelerator Announces New Initiative for Future Social Unicorns in Southeast Asia
With over a million impact-first organisations in Southeast Asia, social ventures are the backbone of vital sectors ranging from agriculture to healthcare, education, and climate action. Selected ventures for the programme will receive £150,000 in funding and 12 weeks of programming focusing on “endgame” strategies.
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- Education, Environment, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Absa Secures $150 Million from UK’s BII to Boost African SME Trade Financing
Absa Group partners with British International Investment (BII) to secure $150 million trade financing facility for African SMEs in agriculture and healthcare sectors.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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