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Sentinel Awarded $100 Million to Prevent Pandemics
MacArthur’s Board selected Sentinel from five Finalists in its third round of 100&Change, a global competition to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UNAIDS Releases Its 2025 World Aids Day Report: Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the Aids Response
HIV prevention technologies—including twice yearly injections to prevent HIV—have the potential to prevent tens of thousands of new infections in high-burden settings.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Lenacapavir Approved in Zambia and Zimbabwe in Record Time Through WHO Collaborative Registration Procedure
These rapid authorizations underscore the potential of regulatory reliance as a powerful model for accelerating access to innovative health products.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Fund Raises $11.4 Billion, Including $4.6 Billion From United States
The US pledge is tied to a 1:2 commitment, meaning that every $1 from the US has to be matched by at least $2 from other donors.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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U.S. Backs $150 Million Zipline Expansion to Transform Africa’s Healthcare Delivery
"The U.S. Department of State has approved a $150 million award to Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics company, to support the expansion of its life-saving artificial intelligence-powered drone delivery infrastructure across Africa."
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Summit: Examining the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Climate Impact
The report reveals that, relative to its revenue, the pharmaceutical industry produces 55% more greenhouse gas emissions than the automotive sector.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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2 New Malaria Treatments Show Promise as Drug Resistance Grows
A study of its experimental drug in 12 African countries found it works well against the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria and seems to block spread.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Scaling up Access to Electric Cooking Solutions for Households in Zambia
"The electric cookers offer families economic as well as health benefits by reducing household fuel costs and indoor air pollution associated with traditional cooking methods."
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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