-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Global
-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care, Technology
-
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.
- Categories
- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Global
-
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.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
Subscribe to Our 'Business in Global Development' Newsletter!
Our new weekly LinkedIn newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with curated news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage of impact-focused business in emerging markets.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.