Geneva — The African Union (AU) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in support of African countries’ efforts to end AIDS, TB and malaria, strengthen health systems, increase domestic resource mobilization and advance health security and sustainable development…
For over 30 years, Dr. Harper served as a consultant medical oncologist at Guy’s Hospital in London, where he revolutionized cancer care. A trailblazer in holistic treatment, he embraced this approach long before it gained mainstream acceptance. Dr. Harper warned that without bold and proactive prevention strategies, Africa risks being overwhelmed by chronic diseases that…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which are disrupting the delivery of essential health services in many countries. The new guidance, called “Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts”,…
“In 25 years, you should be irrelevant.” With those words, Volante CEO Liz Jarman hushed the room at VillageReach’s 25th anniversary event. The point was clear: if nonprofits are still needed to fill gaps in health systems decades from now, we’ve failed. While we can catalyze innovation and take risks, real success means governments and…
On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability. More than 4.4 billion people, over half of humanity, now live in urban areas, a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050. In cities health, inequality, environment…
US states have relied on vaccine mandates since the 1800s, when a smallpox vaccine offered the first successful protection against a disease that had killed millions. More than a century later, Florida’s top public health official said vaccine requirements are unethical and unnecessary for high vaccination rates. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list…
At a small health center in rural Sembabule, a nurse recalls the heartbreak of turning away patients due to lack of basic diagnostic tools. “We could suspect hypertension or diabetes, but without the right equipment, we couldn’t confirm or act early,” she said. That reality is now changing. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) handed…
Durban, South Africa — What if Africa could use its industrial strength to protect its people’s health by producing medicines locally? The future of Africa’s health security depends on local manufacturing, which has the potential to revolutionize access to life-saving medicines and vaccines. This is not only an economic opportunity, but also a key move…
Durban, Scidev.Net — African leaders urged the continent’s health community meeting in South Africa this week to turn crisis into opportunity, highlighting progress in vaccine manufacturing against a backdrop of drastic job losses and aid cuts. South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, speaking at the 4th International Conference on Public Health…
Durban, South Africa — As the world deals with the combined issues of climate change and global health challenges, the value of the One Health approach has become more evident. Doris Wangari, a Senior Program Officer at the Science for Africa Foundation‘s Grand Challenges Africa Programme, said that the conversation around the climate crisis and…
