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African Researchers Are Working to Cure HIV, but US Aid Cuts Are in the Way
Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Gates-Backed Fund Targets Maternal and Newborn Health in Africa
The fund is backed mainly by philanthropy, at a time of declining donor government foreign aid budgets.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WHO’s Elusive Plans to Scale Back Fray Nerves
Just weeks before the annual World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed its latest proposals to slim the nearly 10,000 staff-strong organisation, as donor cuts weigh heavily on the UN agency.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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A Milestone in the Modernization of Indian Healthcare: How Digital Integration is Transforming the Country’s Health System
India's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched in 2021, is working to create a national digital health ecosystem by leveraging the country’s existing IT infrastructure and technologies. As Nivedita Mishra and Rashika Anand at Sambodhi Research and Communications explain, the mission represents a significant step toward modernizing India’s healthcare system. They explore ABDM's work from a health systems perspective, highlighting the existing gaps and wider systemic challenges it's addressing, and discussing the strategies it's using to foster a resilient digital health ecosystem that supports universal health coverage.
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- Health Care, Technology
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Mental Health and Climate Change: When a Global Crisis and Planetary Emergency Collide
Climate change’s adverse mental health effects are taking a disproportionate toll on the world’s nearly 1 billion people with pre-existing mental health conditions, or psychosocial disabilities.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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Risa Labs and Finodaya Capital Secure Fresh Funding to Fuel Growth in India
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds, securing fresh capital to drive expansion and innovation.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: A Bridge to Better Healthcare: How Digital Inclusion Is Rewriting Healthcare and Saving Lives
Many people, particularly those living in rural and remote regions, experience considerable difficulties accessing timely and high-quality care.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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Turn.io Secures $3.15 Million to Power Life-Improving Conversations Across Global South
This investment arrives during a critical growth period for Turn.io, whose chat platform has helped over 200 social impact organizations reach more than 12 million people with life-improving services in 2024.
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- Health Care, Investing