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WHO and partners provide vaccines to control meningitis C in Nigeria
A vaccination campaign is underway in Nigeria to contain an outbreak of meningitis C, a strain of meningitis which first emerged in the country in 2013. Since the beginning of this year, the country has reported 4637 suspected cases and 489 deaths across five states.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fertility apps: The ‘next wave’ in solving global family planning crisis
Every year, lack of access to contraception causes about 85 million unplanned pregnancies and a host of negative associated health outcomes. One expert said this global health crisis can be mitigated with apps that allow women to understand and track their fertility.
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- Health Care
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Press release: GSK Offers Global Health Scholarships To Kenyan Scholars
Glaxo Smith Klein has announced a new scholarship fund to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health, and strengthen the capacity of health systems in Africa.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How to Improve Access to Malaria Treatment in the Private Sector
PSI recently hosted a webinar on how to transform the market for malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) in the private sector.
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- Health Care
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Viewpoint: How artificial intelligence is disrupting healthcare in India
We are a country of a billion people. However, at one doctor for 1,681 patients, we have one of the lowest doctor-to-patient ratios in the world. In rural areas, the numbers are even more skewed. In the US and Japan, this ratio is around 1:400.
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- South Asia
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Vodacom launches mobile solutions for expecting mums
Vodacom through one of their platforms, Siyakha which means ‘we are building’ in isiZulu, has launched a mobile solution called Mum and Baby that offers maternal support to expectant mothers.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Homegrown technology is being used to help millions at risk from a devastating famine in Africa
Two weeks ago, in Stockholm, Mohammed Omer and four of his friends gathered to talk about the biting drought ravaging their home country, Somalia. Beyond donating funds, the tech developers and social activists came together to discuss ideas to assist those in need of immediate relief. Eventually, they decided to use Ushahidi the Kenyan open source software to develop a platform that would allow responders to connect with drought victims.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why most healthcare start-ups are bleeding
Not many digital healthcare start-up has achieved break-even mainly because of the absence of ‘assisted e-commerce’ in an industry driven mostly by doctors, pharmaceutical companies and their associations.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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