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By: Dr. Allan Pamba – Executive Vice President, Diagnostics, Africa, at Roche Diagnostics In May this year, the Resolution on Strengthening Diagnostics Capacity was officially adopted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the World Health Assembly. This holds significant implications for Africa’s healthcare landscape. The official Resolution document outlines it as “Recognising that diagnostic […]
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On 9 August 1956, over 20,000 South African women marched to the Union Buildings, the official seat of the South African Government, to protest the extension of Apartheid Pass Laws to women. To pay tribute to the women who marched and fought for empowerment on that day, South Africans commemorate Women’s Month in August and […]
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By Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Chief Digital Advisor for the Africa CDC July 11, 2023, will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Maputo Protocol on African Women’s Rights. By identifying the protection of women’s rights as a foundation for sustainable development, the Protocol guaranteed African women and girls fundamental rights, including the right to education and […]
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Dr. Kety Guambe, Deputy Medical Director, Mozambique, at International SOS Health is a fundamental human right, yet there are different challenges when it comes to accessing health services in least developed countries, notably due to a lack of infrastructure, qualified human resource personnel and insufficient financial resources, among others, and Mozambique is no different. Yet […]
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Many people in Africa lack adequate access to healthcare. How are local innovators changing this? Most developing countries haven’t fully met basic needs for healthcare services, and there are major regional discrepancies in the level of healthcare coverage. For example, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), Sub-Saharan Africa scores only 44.49 […]
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By Imke Erasmus, General Manager VitalAire Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes significant challenges for patients. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 24 million adults in Africa currently live with diabetes, and by 2045, the figure is expected to rise by 129% to 55 million. A recent IDF report also indicates that […]
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Envisionit Deep AI® secures $1.65-million investment from New GX Ventures SA a joint venture between New GX Capital and RMB Ventures and GIIG Africa to accelerate access to healthcare across Africa Investment comes as the startup was named the Best Newcomer in the Southern Africa regional finale of the African Startup Awards, thanks to its ‘RADIFY’ […]
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By Jonathan Keytel – Head of Healthcare Transformation at Roche Diagnostics Author and Educator Stephen R Covey said, “If you don’t have confidence in the diagnosis, you won’t have confidence in the prescription.” The foundation of the healthcare value chain is quality diagnostics. We all have an anecdote – good or bad – where diagnostics […]
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Adopting global best practices, greater support and investment for research and development, and decisive leadership are just a few of the elements needed to develop resilient healthcare systems capable of withstanding and responding to future pandemics and health crises writes Dr. Mothobi Godfrey Keele, Head of Government Affairs and Policy, Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South […]
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By Claude Mambo Muvunyi Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi is Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems globally have battled to deal with the repercussions unleashed by the disease. From the outset, Africa was considered particularly vulnerable due to several factors: limited healthcare provision in some areas, high prevalence […]
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