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Africa CDC Secures Over US$250 Million to Advance Africa’s Global Health Security Agenda at the Lyon One Health Summit in Lyon
Implemented under Africa CDC leadership, this programme will strengthen surveillance, expand laboratory capacity, and deepen collaboration with leading European institutions.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Accelerating Climate-Health: How the Sector Can Become Africa’s Next Strategic Investment Frontier
Africa faces a growing dual challenge at the critical nexus of climate and healthcare, as countries and health systems that are already strained by chronic underinvestment must now also deal with climate-related shocks and disease burdens. As Rajat Chabba at the William Davidson Institute and Martin Slawek at Open Capital Advisors explain, without targeted investment in integrated climate-health solutions, these health systems risk becoming overwhelmed, undermining public health and climate resilience across the region. But they also argue that these pressures create a clear opportunity for investors, businesses, and public and development-sector players. They explore why climate-health presents a compelling investment case in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing
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Community Health Project in Kenya and Uganda Dramatically Cuts New HIV Infections
A Large-scale study finds that simplifying delivery of prevention medication and improving connections to clinics is key to reducing HIV infections.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In Malawi’s Townships, ‘Relatable’ Youths Step Up as Mpox Peer Educators
25-year-old peer educator Angeline Shwele calls herself and her fellow activists “the face of mpox awareness” in her community. Being both visible and relatable is crucial, she says.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UNFPA and Africa CDC Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Health and Innovation Across Africa
The agreement cements a shared commitment to accelerate progress toward universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), promote demographic resilience, and build resilient, equitable health systems through innovation and strategic partnerships.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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2026 Gates Foundation Annual Letter: The Road to 2045
"Last year, deaths from HIV, TB, and malaria rose. And in 2025—for the first time this century—it’s almost certain that more children died than the year before."
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Malaria and Rising Child Mortality Put African Health at a Crossroads a 20% Decrease in Health Funding Could Lead to 12 Million More Children Dying by 2045
Despite strides in prevention and treatment, progress against malaria mortality remains uneven, with incidence and deaths concentrated in high-transmission districts.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Babyl Paradox: When Evidence-Based Digital Success Cannot Beat Corporate Failure
A platform delivering superior healthcare outcomes became another cautionary tale of corporate failure.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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