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When a region is hit by health crisis upon health crisis, governments, scientists, researchers and the medical community must work together to manage immediate impacts on people’s health as well as the longer-term collateral damage. In West Africa — where countries have experienced a series of infectious disease outbreaks including cholera, measles, yellow fever and […]
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African Voices of Science will convene two high-level sessions on Africa’s future in genomics and precision medicine, and women’s leadership in health research and development. African Voices of Science (AVoS), the continental initiative powered by Speak Up Africa to amplify African health research leadership, will convene two high level sessions at the World Health Summit […]
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A 29-year-old Ghanaian engineer died after reportedly being turned away by three major hospitals in Accra due to a lack of available beds — a situation that was also reflected in Nigeria, South Africa, Liberia, and Kenya, where shortages of beds, medical staff, oxygen, and fully functioning emergency systems were costing lives. Data showed that […]
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As we approach World Diabetes Day on November 14, civil society organisations warn that the cost of inaction on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes is already being paid for in lives, livelihoods and lost potential. The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) is calling on the South African government to increase the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) […]
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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 […]
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By Yacine Djibo, Executive Director of Speak Up Africa Speak Up Africa is an African-led, strategic communications and advocacy not for profit organization whose objectives are to catalyze leadership, enable policy change, and increase awareness for sustainable development in Africa. Founded in 2011 and based in Dakar, Speak Up Africa has made deep inroads into […]
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