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Gates Foundation Awards $5 Million to Swiss Axmed to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Procurement in Africa
"By matching government procurement dollar-for-dollar, this grant offers Ministries of Health immediate liquidity and streamlined access to quality-assured medicines."
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In Historic First, the Global Fund Procures African-Made First-Line HIV Treatment
"The initial regional manufacturing focus is to support capacity building in Africa, as this is where the biggest gap exists between high-volume demand and available supply of quality-assured health products."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Redefining America’s Interests? Trump’s FY2026 Budget Proposes Sweeping Cuts to US Foreign Aid
"If the proposed spending reductions were to come to fruition, they would translate to a dramatically smaller role for the US in the world. But a table near the end of the document suggests these cuts are only part of the story."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Why South-East Asia Must Lead the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
"NTDs disproportionately affect the poorest communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where they lock people in cycles of poverty by hindering physical and cognitive development, reducing school attendance and limiting economic productivity."
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: We Must Invest in Locally-owned Health Data Systems
"At a time when budgets for global health are tight, it is imperative to support sustainable solutions—that means investing in routine data, open-source tools, and local system ownership."
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Gavi Grants Nigeria $191 Million to Strengthen Health Systems, Expand Vaccine Access
Running from 2025 to 2028, the HSS-3 grant aims to address gaps in health system resources, etc.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Cocoon Capital Announces First Close of USD 50 Million Fund III to Accelerate Southeast Asia’s Enterprise and Deep Tech Startups
"The fund will continue to target pre-seed and seed-stage investments in B2B software and deep tech startups across Southeast Asia, while selectively exploring opportunities across broader Asia and Australia."
- Categories
- Environment, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Co-Axis Secures S$1.25 Million in Catalytic Capital to Scale Climate and Health Solutions in Asia
Co-Axis, a digital impact marketplace connecting funders with impact opportunities advancing the UN SDGs, has secured S$1.25 million in catalytic capital.
- Categories
- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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