Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 10:49:31
Columbus, United States | 14°C | Clear sky
Columbus, United States | 14°C | Clear skyLatest
Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have reaffirmed their partnership to strengthen the country’s medicines regulatory system ahead of a key global assessment. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni hosted a WHO delegation led by Acting Representative Dr. Adiele Onyeze to review Kenya’s progress and preparations ....
Most Recent
OverviewOver the next two decades, the Gates Foundation will work together with its partners to make as much progress as possible towards three primary goals: This focus builds on the extraordinary global progress in health and development between 2000 and 2025—a period when child deaths were more than halved, deaths from deadly infectious diseases were […]
...
Investments Through 2030 to Catalyze Innovation in Maternal, Menstrual, Gynecological, and Sexual Health for Women Globally The Gates Foundation today announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded areas—particularly those […]
...
According to a 2023 UNEP report, the world produces 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, and 280 million tonnes of it become waste after just one use. South Africa is facing a growing environmental and public health challenge from microplastics (tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size) that pervade our water, soil and food […]
...
● Kenya currently produces 7,650 new health workers each year, however the country needs 70,000 more to ensure every Kenyan who needs care gets access to it, according to a recent WHO assessment. ● This shortage of healthcare workers is expected to grow by more than 114,000 by 2030 and a staggering 170,000 by 2035, unless urgent […]
...
Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is gaining ground, with over 80 countries and organizations uniting under the Kigali Declaration to tackle these debilitating conditions. Marking its third anniversary on June 23, 2025, the declaration, launched by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, has sparked unprecedented collaboration, securing $1.8 billion in support and driving progress toward […]
...
By Dr Allan Pamba, Executive Vice President, Diagnostics, Africa, at Roche Diagnostics In June, World Blood Donor Day highlights the urgent need for safe blood for patients in need of donations for various health emergencies or diseases. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, we call on our communities to prioritise giving the gift of blood. Each of us […]
...
