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South-South partnership backed by production-scale sequencing technology marks a new chapter for African-led genomics, beginning with Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire Biolinx Africa, YTO Foundation and Nextgen Molecular Lab have announced a landmark South-South partnership backed by a $3.5 million investment by Equity Bank in Kenya, and the acquisition of a NovaSeq X Plus sequencing platform. […]
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By Dr. Geoffrey Githinji For decades, we thought we knew the enemy in malaria prevention and control. We knew when it struck, where it hid, and who it targeted. But malaria is changing and Kenya’s response must change with it. As we mark World Malaria Day under the theme, “Driven to End Malaria: Now We […]
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Rivia launched in Ghana in 2024 with a simple goal: make healthcare accessible, enjoyable, and patient-centered. To do that, the company partnered with existing clinics, upgraded their physical infrastructure, trained their staff, and embedded Rivia’s own clinic management software (RiviaOS) into daily operations. Within eight months of joining the network, the average Rivia clinic triples […]
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WHX connects thought leaders and change makers to explore how digital innovation is changing the future of healthcare in East Africa. As Kenya positions itself as a regional hub for healthcare innovation, a high-level networking event hosted in Nairobi by WHX brought together key public and private stakeholders for a focused conversation on the future of Universal […]
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By Fara Ndiaye, Deputy Executive Director (Speak Up Africa), Dr George Githuka, Program Director (CHReaD), Prof Keitshepile Geoffrey Setswe, Managing Director: Implementation Research Division (Aurum Institute and SAHTAC), Caroline Mbindyo, Chief Innovations Officer (Amref Health Africa) The global health community is facing significant cuts to critical global health research funding. Estimates show global health funding […]
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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 […]
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