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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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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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pfizer to Supply UNICEF up to 4 Million Treatment Courses of Novel COVID-19 Oral Treatment for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Pfizer Inc. announced today an agreement with UNICEF to supply up to 4 million treatment courses of its COVID-19 oral treatment.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- vaccines
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