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World’s Poorest Countries Need $6 Billion a Year for Water, Sanitation in Healthcare Centres: WaterAid
WaterAid has called on donor governments to invest $600 million a year to save millions of lives in the 46 least-developed countries (LDC).
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- Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Press Release: USAID’s Power Africa Launches Partnership to Electrify Health Facilities Across Sub-Saharan Africa as Part of President Biden’s Global Infrastructure Initiative
The Healthcare Electrification and Telecommunication Alliance will enhance health services and assist in COVID-19 response efforts by providing electricity in healthcare facilities across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Health Care, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia’s Lippo Raises Stake in Local Hospital Firm Siloam for $25.27 Million
Indonesian conglomerate Lippo, through Lippo Karawaci, increased its stake in locally listed Siloam International Hospitals.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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On the Path to Self-Sufficiency: How Development Agencies Can Support the Local Production of Health Products in Africa
Africa imports 99% of the routine vaccines consumed on the continent, and most sub-Saharan African countries import as much as 70-90% of all medicines used. As Biodun Awosusi at Health Systems and Development Enterprise points out, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown the risks of this over-dependence on imports for vital health supplies. But fortunately, he says, Africa is moving to increase its domestic manufacturing capabilities for health commodities. He explores how development agencies can support these efforts.
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- Health Care
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Press Release: DFC Strengthens Global Health Infrastructure and Services with Nearly $2 Billion in New Health Projects
On World Health Day, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) reaffirms its commitment to building a healthier world by investing in healthcare infrastructure and health services,
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- infrastructure
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Press Release: Boards for All? The 2022 Global Health 50/50 Report Explores Who Governs Global Health
Gender and geographic diversity are severely lacking in the boards of major organisations active in global health, a newly-released study finds.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- failure, gender equality
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Ghana to Start Producing Own COVID-19 Vaccines in January 2024
Ghana will start producing its own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday in his State of the Nation Address in parliament.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- vaccines
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Cameroonian E-health Startup Waspito Raises $2.7 Million Seed Funding Round
Cameroonian e-health startup Waspito has raised a US$2.7m seed funding round to grow its user base in its home market and expand to Ivory Coast.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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