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Press Release: Early Climate Health Investments Generate 68-Fold Gains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The study finds that every $1 invested by low- and middle-income countries in these services can yield $4 to $68 in economic benefits, depending on local conditions and implementation.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Standard Chartered Partner on Supply Chain Finance to Support African Businesses
The risk-sharing facility will cover up to $300 million in supply chain and trade finance assets originated by Standard Chartered in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fresh Life, Atoo Kakuma Ink Deal to Expand Climate-Resilient Sanitation in Turkana
A shortage of adequate sanitation facilities in parts of Turkana County, including Kakuma and Kalobeyei, has long forced residents to rely on unsafe alternatives, threatening public health in one of Kenya’s most densely populated arid regions and refugee-hosting areas.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zambia Blasts the US Over a $2 Billion Health Deal in Exchange for Critical Minerals
Some African leaders and health experts have criticized the new U.S. stance and its demands for sensitive health data in exchange for badly needed support for health systems strained by the Trump administration’s dismantling of foreign aid.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Flaws in Kenya’s AI-Driven Health Reforms Driving Up Costs for The Poorest
Amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Poor Battery Recycling Drives Lead Poisoning Risks in Africa’s Solar Energy Boom
Lead-acid batteries are widely used in many low-income markets because they are cheaper than alternatives like lithium-ion batteries, but safely recycling them requires costly infrastructure that is often lacking.
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- Environment, Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Largest Drugmaker, Sun Pharma, to Buy U.S. Firm Organon in $11.75 Billion Deal
The acquisition will lift Sun Pharmaceutical’s revenues to $ 12.4 billion, ranking it among the top 25 global pharmaceutical companies.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Regional Leaders Launch Blended Finance Initiative to Expand Surgical Care Across Latin America and the Caribbean
An estimated 5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care, with disproportionate impact in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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