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Ghanaian E-health Startup Rivia Acquires Local SaaS Company Waffle to Expand Digital Healthcare Network
Ghana-based e-health startup Rivia collaborates with clinics to enhance service quality in the healthcare sector.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Pantheon Vision Secures a Second Tranche of $1.8 Million to Advance Bioengineered Corneal Implants
Pantheon Vision is creating bioengineered corneal implants to raise the standard of eye care globally and reduce reliance on donated corneal tissue, which is often unavailable in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Private Sector Engagement: The Missing Ingredient in Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness and Response Plans
At the World Health Assembly's annual meeting in May, delegates will discuss and agree upon a plan to respond to future pandemics. In advance of this crucial meeting, Frida Njogu-Ndongwe and Emily Coppel at IDinsight argue that COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks have highlighted a clear need for the private sector to help finance and implement emergency response plans for future epidemics and pandemics. They explain how engaging the private sector in these plans can enable timely, broad-reaching action that could prevent — or minimize the impact of — future outbreaks.
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- Health Care, Investing
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MDaaS Raises $3 Million to Improve Healthcare Access and Expand Network Across Nigeria
MDaaS Global is a Nigerian health tech company that operates a network of tech-enabled diagnostic centers across the country.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Invest over $75 Million in African Universities for Disease Research
Stellenbosch University, the University of Ghana, and the University of Pretoria are among the benefiting universities.
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- Education, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health, research, vaccines
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World Bank to Support Kazakhstan’s Healthcare System with $46 Million Grant
The World Bank’s Pandemic Fund has provided Kazakhstan a three-year grant of $46 million, according to the country’s health ministry.
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- Health Care
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Klick Foundation Pledges $850 Million to Cut Carbon Emissions in Ghana
The initiatives also promise substantial health benefits, particularly for women and children, and further advance Ghana's innovation ecosystem.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ilara Health to Digitise Africa’s Fragmented Primary Healthcare System with $4.2 Million Pre-Series A Fund
Kenya-based start-up to scale investment in thousands of Primary care clinics through new technology and enhanced business model.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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