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By Dr. Sylvia Vito Families across East Africa face difficult decisions every day. When illness strikes, many families are forced to choose between seeking health care and spending money on other essentials like food and education. Over 200 million people in the WHO Africa Region pay high out-of-pocket costs for healthcare, 150 million of whom […]
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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 Dr Allan Pamba – Executive Vice President, Diagnostics, Africa, at Roche Diagnostics On 10 September, the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), and as 2030 approaches, the focus on health has never been more critical. 2030 is a deadline that all United Nations Member States have set to achieve universal […]
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Author: Luc Provost, CEO of B Medical System and Dr Abdou Salam Gueye, Regional Emergency Director for WHO AFRO As we strive for equitable and accessible healthcare for all, one critical but often overlooked aspect of this endeavor is the role of the cold chain. In a world where vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics play pivotal […]
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The Award focused on innovation that can help extend population coverage, extend service coverage, and ensure financial protection for patients The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) (https://www.IFPMA.org/) and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award (https://AfricaYoungInnovatorsforHealth.org/). Mrs Teniola Aderonke Adedeji (Nigeria) and Dr. […]
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The usually busy UN Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya where traffic is bumper to bumper on the best of days, is almost empty as people stay at home to avoid spreading the coronavirus. Credit: UN Kenya/Newton Kanhema We live in a different world to the one we inhabited six short months ago. With more than 4 […]
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) calls for Africans to rethink their investment in health. For decades, investments have been made for specific diseases. But this diseases-driven investment has run its course in the UHC context. An African must have access to quality healthcare regardless of what diseases they may be susceptible to or their geographical location. […]
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